Population status, distribution and conservation needs of the Endangered Mangshan pit viper Protobothrops mangshanensis of China

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Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 122-127

  Gong, Shi Ping ^a   Yang, Dao De ^b   Chen, Yuan Hui ^c   Lau, Michael ^d   Wang, Fu Min ^e  

^a Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Mangshan National Nature Reserve   (China)

^d Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden   (Hong Kong)

^e Guangdong Provincial Wildlife Rescue Center   (China)

Author keywords

China; Conservation; Distribution; Mangshan pit viper; Nanling Mountain Range; Protobothrops mangshanensis

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXPLOITATION; EXTINCTION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT TYPE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SNAKE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRADE-OFF; WILD POPULATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; NANLING NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE;

ANIMALIA; CROTALINAE; PROTOBOTHROPS; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 84872143489     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605311001037     Document Type: Article

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