Wildlifeof China
Zong's Odd-scaled Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Achalinus jinggangensis
China Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, 560–1,080 m; terrestrial
Range
Jinggang Mountains, Jiangxi, China (also Hunan per Reptile Database)
Size
Up to 46 cm
Achalinus jinggangensis, Zong's odd-scaled snake, is a terrestrial snake of the family Xenodermatidae endemic to the Jinggang Mountains in Jiangxi, China. It lives in forest at 560–1,080 m, and its estimated extent of occurrence is under 20,000 km². (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It reaches about 46 cm in total length and is shiny blue-black above and below. It is oviparous. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Zong's Odd-scaled Snake live in?
- Forest, 560–1,080 m; terrestrial
- Where is the Zong's Odd-scaled Snake found?
- Jinggang Mountains, Jiangxi, China (also Hunan per Reptile Database)
- How big is the Zong's Odd-scaled Snake?
- Up to 46 cm