According to the World Wildlife Fund, between 1997 and 2011, many new species of plants and animals, including the ruby - eyed pit viper (Trimeresurus rubeus), were identified in the Greater Mekong, a region that spans Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and the province of Yunnan, China.
Suur - Mekongi aladelt, mis hõlmab Birmat, Kambodžat, Laost, Taid, Vietnami ning Yunnani provintsi Hiinas, avastati Maailma Looduse Fondi andmetel aastatel 1997 — 2011 mitmeid uusi taime - ja loomaliike, nende hulgas erkroheline mürkmadu Trimeresurus rubeus.