Wildlifeof China
Radiated Racer
Colubrid Snakes
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Coelognathus radiatus
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Range
South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Bangladesh; southern China per species list
The radiated ratsnake, also called the copperhead rat snake or copper-headed trinket snake (Coelognathus radiatus), is a non-venomous colubrid of South and Southeast Asia, from Bangladesh and Vietnam through Malaysia to Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali. The sources used here do not detail its Chinese range. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
These snakes are usually defensive, which makes them hard to catch or control. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Radiated Racer found?
- South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Bangladesh; southern China per species list