The following corrections apply to The Venomous Snakes of China:
Page XV, Opening quotation mark before rabbit holes should be a closing quotation mark.
Correct: ‘rabbit holes,’
Incorrect: ’rabbit holes,’ Page 54, Figure 39
The distribution should extend as far westward as shown in Figure 46.
Page 91, Figure 92
The words “Above” and “Below” should be “Left” and “Right,” respectively. The species being preyed upon in the right image is Kaloula pulchra, not Kaloula borealis.
Page 137, 2026 taxonomy update on Sinomicrurus houi*:
This population which was in taxonomic limbo at the time of publication has been formally reassigned as S. wongii (Jiang et al. 2026) as mentioned on pg. 139-140.
Page 217, the last sentence got cut off: “Clutches of five to six eggs have been reported (Das 2010, David et al. 2023).”
Page 218, the “Fig. XX” in the second to last sentence should be “Fig.236” (which is on pg. 220)
Page 269, Distribution map for Gloydius changdaoensis
The text states “northern part of Shandong”, but the map shows the north-eastern part of the province.
Page 405, Figure 475k
The arrow should point to the dot located approximately 40 km to the east (the dot to the right of the arrow).
Page 427, the “Fig XX” in Similar Species should be “Fig. 508.”
Page 457, Taxonomy and nomenclature, second paragraph, line 4
Incorrect: is 0.74 (0.82 …
Correct: is 0.174 (0.182 …
Page 477, Figure 593
Illustration should be credited to Xin Wang, not KRM.
Page 554, the “pg. XX” under Boiga, should be pg. 579.
Page 613, Distribution map for Pseudagkistrodon rudis
In Guangdong, the distribution should not extend below 25°N latitude.
Page 633, first paragraph, line 3
Correct: “uniform cream”
Incorrect: “uniformcream”
References updated (new publications relevant to the errata, as well as missed entries from the bibliography):
Jiang X, Cen H, Ding L, Wang X, Wu Z, and Chen Z. 2026. Rediscovery and revalidation of Sinomicrurus wongii Fan, 1931 (Squamata, Elapidae), from South China and northern Vietnam following nearly a century of obscurity. Zoosystematics and Evolution 102(2):507-517.
Paul L, and Mendyk RW. 2021. Glow and Behold: Biofluorescence and New Insights on the Tails of Pitvipers (Viperidae: Crotalinae) and Other Snakes. Herpetological Review 52(2): 221-237.
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