Wildlifeof China
Chinese Bamboo Snake
Colubrid SnakesPseudoxenodon karlschmidti
Basic stats
Habitat
Near streams in forest and shrubland, 500–1,200 m; also cropland
Range
Southern China and northern Vietnam
The Chinese bamboo snake or Karl Schmidt's false cobra (Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti) is a colubrid found in southern China, including Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Hainan, and in northern Vietnam. Three subspecies are recognised. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Its preferred habitat is near streams in forest and shrubland at 500–1,200 m, though it has also been found in cropland. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Chinese Bamboo Snake live in?
- Near streams in forest and shrubland, 500–1,200 m; also cropland
- Where is the Chinese Bamboo Snake found?
- Southern China and northern Vietnam