Mangshan Pit Viper

Rare, large pit viper endemic to China and well known among herpetologists for its striking camouflage.

FamilyViperidae

GenusProtobothrops

RegionAsiaEast Asia

Photo: Václav Šilha · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Mangshan Pit Viper

Photo: Václav Šilha · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Mangshan Pit Viper

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 63 + 0.45 × 4052.7

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)53.2

× Delivery (1.00)53.2

× Encounter (0.78)41.5

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score41

Venom Profile

Type

HemotoxicTargets blood and circulatory system; disrupts clotting and can cause bleeding disorders.,CytotoxicDestroys cells and damages tissue; can cause permanent tissue damage and disfigurement.

Venom Yield

High

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

1.100mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

120mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

3-10%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Tissue damage

Blood

Internal bleeding, Coagulopathy, Circulatory shock

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding, Circulatory shock