To mark the advent of the Year of the Snake, Taiuan Publishing invited the Taiwanese public to vote for native animals to represent the 12 creatures of the Chinese zodiac. Although Taiwan has over 50 snake species, by far the most popular choice for the snake was the hundred-pace viper.
蛇年開喜，國內臺原出版社曾經邀請社會各界選出代表十二生肖的本土動物，台灣五十種蛇類裡，大家一致投票給百步蛇。