Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia - reptiles Order: Squamata - amphibians, lizards, snakes, serpents Family: Viperidae - pit vipers, vipers Genus: Protobothrops Species: Protobothrops mangshanensis |
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© 2011-2019 San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Minor conservation update in 2017. Population estimate updated Mar 2019.
How to cite: Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) Fact Sheet. c2011-2019. San Diego (CA): San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance; [accessed YYYY Mmm dd]. http://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/ mangshanpitviper
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