Wildlifeof China
Pseudagkistrodon rudis
Colubrid Snakes
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Pseudagkistrodon rudis
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 Pseudagkistrodon rudis live in?
- 600–2,650 m
- Where is the Pseudagkistrodon rudis found?
- South-west, south and east China and Taiwan
- How big is the Pseudagkistrodon rudis?
- Up to 120 cm