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Plagiopholis styani

Colubrid Snakes

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Plagiopholis styani

Basic stats

Diet

Mainly earthworms and arthropods

Habitat

Nocturnal; burrows with its head

Range

Southern and central China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam

Size

Up to 40 cm

Plagiopholis styani, the Chinese mountain snake, is a small non-venomous colubrid found in southern and central China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam. The type locality is Kuatun (Guadun) in Wuyishan, Fujian. In China the Reptile Database lists Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Sichuan north to south-eastern Gansu. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)

It reaches up to 40 cm in total length. The upper body is red-brown, olive-brown or green-brown with flecks of pink or black on each scale and a black or pale yellow spotted pattern, plus a dark, thick crossband on the nape. It is nocturnal, eats mainly earthworms and arthropods and uses its head to burrow. Females lay clutches of 5–11 eggs in summer. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What does the Plagiopholis styani eat?
Mainly earthworms and arthropods
What habitat does the Plagiopholis styani live in?
Nocturnal; burrows with its head
Where is the Plagiopholis styani found?
Southern and central China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam
How big is the Plagiopholis styani?
Up to 40 cm
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