Wildlifeof China
Red-banded Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Lycodon rufozonatus
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Diet
Fish, frogs, lizards, snakes and young birds
Habitat
Nocturnal
Range
East Asia
Size
Typically about 70 cm; up to 130 cm
The red-banded snake (Lycodon rufozonatus), also known as the Asian king snake, banded red snake or red-banded odd-toothed snake, is a medium-sized, nocturnal and non-venomous colubrid native to East Asia, with the Reptile Database listing Taiwan, Korea, Laos and northern Vietnam. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It typically grows to about 70 cm and up to 130 cm in extreme cases. The ventral scales have a strong keel, while the dorsal scales are only faintly keeled. It feeds on fish, frogs, lizards, snakes and young birds. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Red-banded Snake eat?
- Fish, frogs, lizards, snakes and young birds
- What habitat does the Red-banded Snake live in?
- Nocturnal
- Where is the Red-banded Snake found?
- East Asia
- How big is the Red-banded Snake?
- Typically about 70 cm; up to 130 cm