Wildlifeof China
Hollinrake's Bronzeback
Colubrid SnakesDendrelaphis hollinrakei
China Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
Basic stats
Habitat
Arboreal habitat on Shek Kwu Chau
Range
Shek Kwu Chau, Hong Kong
Hollinrake's Bronzeback is a slender colubrid known only from Shek Kwu Chau, an island near Hong Kong. It has 15 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 171 ventral scales and 130 subcaudal scales. The species is active during daylight and lives entirely in vegetation rather than on the ground. It reproduces by laying eggs. The name honours Barrie Hollinrake, who collected the type specimen while administering the island. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hollinrake's Bronzeback live in?
- Arboreal habitat on Shek Kwu Chau
- Where is the Hollinrake's Bronzeback found?
- Shek Kwu Chau, Hong Kong