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Where are Agkistrodon acutus snakes mainly distributed in Guizhou?

Wuling mountain area in Guizhou is a concentrated distribution area of Agkistrodon acutus.

Agkistrodon acutus is mainly distributed in the east of east longitude 104 and between 25 ~ 31north latitude in China, and the Wuling Mountain area at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Chongqing is the concentrated distribution area of Agkistrodon acutus.

Agkistrodon acutus, scientific name Agkistrodon acutus, is poisonous and fierce. There is a folk legend that if a person is bitten by an adder, he will die within five steps. In fact, Agkistrodon acutus will not die in five steps, but the wound is extremely painful after being bitten by it. If the toxicity attacks quickly, the bitten person will die within two hours. Liu Zongyuan, a Tang Dynasty man, mentioned the Agkistrodon in The Snake Catcher, saying that the Agkistrodon was "a man who died when he touched the grass and had no defense against people", which showed its power. According to "Tai Ping Guang Ji" written by Song people, the Agkistrodon "has a black nose and curled up in the grass. Its teeth are hooked, its steps are gone, it is straight, and it is as sick as an arrow. People die, the middle finger is broken, and the middle foot is broken. Otherwise, the whole body is swollen and there is nothing to live. "