| 词条 | Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas |
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| image = Trimeresurus jerdonii xanthomelas.jpg | genus = Protobothrops | species = jerdonii | subspecies = xanthomelas | authority = Günther, 1889 | synonyms = * Trimeresurus xanthomelas Günther, 1889
}} Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas, commonly known as the red spotted pitviper,[2] is a venomous pitviper subspecies[3] endemic to China. DescriptionAdults may attain a total length of {{convert|31|in|cm|abbr=on}}, which includes a tail {{convert|5|in|cm|abbr=on}} long.[4] The scalation includes 21-23 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 176-188 ventral scales, 54-67 subcaudal scales, and 7-8 supralabial scales.[2] Geographic rangeFound in Central and southern China, in the provinces of Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, and Guangxi. The type locality given is "Ichang" (=Yichang Shi, Hubei, China).[2] See also
References1. ^McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume). 2. ^1 2 Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. First Edition. Berlin: GeitjeBooks. 368 pp. {{ISBN|3-937975-00-4}}. 3. ^{{ITIS |id=635226 |taxon=Trimeresurus jerdonii xanthomelas |accessdate=12 August 2008}} 4. ^Günther. 1889. p. 222. Further reading
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