Wildlifeof China
False Habu
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: Cheng-Te Hsu · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Pseudagkistrodon rudis
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Habitat
600–2,650 m
Range
South-west, south and east China and Taiwan
Size
Up to 120 cm
The red keelback, false habu or false viper (Pseudagkistrodon rudis) is the only species in its genus, found in south-western, southern and eastern China and in Taiwan at 600–2,650 m. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It grows to about 120 cm in total length. The back is brown to grey-brown, sometimes bronze-tinted, with dark markings that vary in size and intensity. Females give birth to 12–27 young per litter in late summer and autumn, and newborns measure 13–20 cm. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the False Habu live in?
- 600–2,650 m
- Where is the False Habu found?
- South-west, south and east China and Taiwan
- How big is the False Habu?
- Up to 120 cm