Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri, commonly known as Stejneger's bamboo snake or (Stejneger's) mountain keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[1][2][3] The species was first described from Taiwan[2] where it is widespread.[3] It is also widespread in eastern China and has also been recorded in Yunnan and Hunan.[1][2] There are two subspecies:[2]

  • Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri Barbour, 1908 – China, Taiwan
  • Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri striaticaudatus Pope, 1928 – China
Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pseudoxenodon
Species:
P. stejnegeri
Binomial name
Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
Barbour, 1908

Description

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Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri grows to 90 cm (35.4 in) in total length.[3] It is oviparous.[1][2][3]

Habitat

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This species lives in dense forest on mountains at elevations of 400–2,100 m (1,300–6,900 ft) above sea level,[1] typically near water where it forages on amphibians.[1][3] in Taiwan, its altitudinal range is 1,000–2,500 m (3,300–8,200 ft).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f China Snakes Working Group (2014). "Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T192182A2052171. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hans Breuer & William Christopher Murphy (2021). "Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri (Stejneger's) Mountain Keelback". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 7 September 2022.