Wildlifeof China
Opisthotropis hungtai
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: Wang J, Lyu Z-T, Zeng Z-C, Lin C-Y, Yang J-H, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T, Wang Y-Y (2020) Re-examination of the Chinese record of Opisthotropis maculosa (Squamata, Natricidae), resulting in the first national record of O. haihaensis and description of a new species. ZooKeys 913: 141-159. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.913.48622 · CC BY 4.0
Opisthotropis hungtai
Basic stats
Range
Guangdong, China
Hung-Ta Chang's mountain keelback (Opisthotropis hungtai) is a slender, cylindrical snake known from Guangdong, China. The head is glossy dark with scattered yellow flecking, the body and tail are glossy dark brown with a single yellow spot on each scale, and the belly is yellow with brownish-black margins and flecking. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It is threatened by illegal wildlife trade and needs further study to understand its population size and distribution. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Opisthotropis hungtai found?
- Guangdong, China