Achalinus jinggangensis

Achalinus jinggangensis

Zong's odd-scaled snake

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Achalinus jinggangensis

Achalinus jinggangensis, commonly known as Zong's odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. The species is endemic to the Jinggang Mountains of China.

Appearance

A. jinggangensis may attain a total length (including tail) of 46 cm (18 in). It is shiny blue-black both dorsally and ventrally.

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The preferred natural habitat of A. jinggangensis is forest, at an altitude of 940 m (3,080 ft).

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A. jinggangensis is oviparous.

References

1. Achalinus jinggangensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achalinus_jinggangensis
2. Achalinus jinggangensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176325/1438907

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