According to folklore, a cockscomb snake has a cock-like crown, which is more than a foot long and can be several inches around. People will die, and the color of the body will be different. They can stand upright, make strange noises, scream like hens and fly in the air.
Forests and uses spread all over the north and south of China, including Daping Reservoir in Huangshan, Anhui Province (Wudang Mountain in the southeast and Shennongjia in the south), Wofo Mountain in Bohai Town, Huairou District, Gui 'an County, Hubei Province, Fengcheng in Liaoning Province, Tonghua in Sichuan Province, Guishan in Guangshui, Jiaodong in Hubei Province and so on.
For details, please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia of Crouching Snake.