title: New occurrence of Sinovipera sichuanensis in Guizhou.
abstract: Three Asian green pit vipers were collected in August 2013 during a field trip in Fanjin Mt. National Conservation Area, Guizhou. These specimens were identified as Sinovipera sichuanensis, based on subsequent examination and comparison. This is a new record of the genus Sinovipera and S. sichuanensis in Guizhou, and the first time that male specimens have been collected in the field.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644007, China;College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644007, China;College of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China.
authors.forename: Guang-Hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
authors.forename: Shi-Ze
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
authors.forename: Jing-Cai
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644007, China. ybguop@163.com.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D017819:Viperidae / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Distribution; Hemipenis; Morphology; Snake