Mangshan Pit Viper Now Protected against Illegal Trade, under Scientists' Proposal

摘要

Mangshan pit viper(Protobothrops mangshanensis),a rare and endangered snake,became listed in the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora(CITES)at the Convention’s 16thmeeting of the Conference of the Parties held in Thailand in March 2013.