Wildlifeof China
Stejneger's Bamboo Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Habitat
Dense mountain forest
Range
Eastern and southern China (Yunnan north to Henan) and Taiwan
Size
Up to 90 cm
Stejneger's bamboo snake or mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri) is a colubrid widespread in eastern China, recorded as far as Yunnan and Hunan, and in Taiwan. Two subspecies are recognised, one in China and Taiwan and one in China. The nominate form grows to about 90 cm and lives in dense forest on mountains. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Stejneger's Bamboo Snake live in?
- Dense mountain forest
- Where is the Stejneger's Bamboo Snake found?
- Eastern and southern China (Yunnan north to Henan) and Taiwan
- How big is the Stejneger's Bamboo Snake?
- Up to 90 cm