Wildlifeof China
Red Bamboo Rat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
Basic stats
Diet
Rodents and other small mammals
Habitat
Terrestrial; cool forested hills and mountain plateaus; crepuscular
Range
Himalayan foothills and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan
The red bamboo rat snake or black-banded trinket snake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus) is found at mid to upper elevations in forested hills of south-eastern Asia, from north-eastern India, Nepal and Bhutan through Myanmar and Indochina to southern China (Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hong Kong and Hainan, north to Henan and Gansu), Taiwan, West Malaysia and Sumatra. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It is a terrestrial snake with a preference for cool climates, which restricts it to hills and mountain plateaus. It is crepuscular, spends most of its time hiding in leaf litter, under moss or under rocks and logs, and eats mainly rodents and other small mammals. The head is small and squarish, and the pattern combines red or orange with black bands or stripes. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Red Bamboo Rat Snake eat?
- Rodents and other small mammals
- What habitat does the Red Bamboo Rat Snake live in?
- Terrestrial; cool forested hills and mountain plateaus; crepuscular
- Where is the Red Bamboo Rat Snake found?
- Himalayan foothills and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan