In pics: various species of colorful snakes in Yunnan (9)

Photo shows a Naja naja kaouthia at Gaoligong Mountain in southwest China’s Yunnan province. (Photo courtesy of the management bureau of the Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve in Yunnan)

Southwest China’s Yunnan province, a renowned biodiversity hotspot on the planet, is home to various species of colorful snakes, which play an invaluable role in maintaining the ecological balance of their natural habitat.