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Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas

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Reference excerpt

Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to China.

Description Adults may attain a total length of 31 in (79 cm), which includes a tail 5 in (13 cm) long. The scalation includes 21-23 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 176-188 ventral scales, 54-67 subcaudal scales, and 7-8 supralabial scales.

Geographic range Found 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).

See also List of crotaline species and subspecies Snakebite

References

Further reading Günther, A. 1889. Third Contribution to our Knowledge of Reptiles and Fishes from the Upper Yangtsze-Kiang. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Sixth Series, 4 (21): 218–229. (Trimeresurus xanthomelas, pp. 219, 221–222).

External links

Video of T. j. xanthomelas, feeding on YouTube. Accessed 8 September 2008. Video of T. j. xanthomelas giving birth, part 1 on YouTube. Accessed 8 September 2008. Video of T. j. xanthomelas giving birth, part 2 on YouTube. Accessed 8 September 2008.

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Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas

In research: Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Endemic reptiles of China, Protobothrops, Reptiles described in 1889, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas in simple terms?

Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to China. Description Adults may attain a total length of 31 in (79 cm), which includes a tail 5 in (13 cm) long.

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