Achalinus rufescens

Achalinus rufescens, also known as rufous burrowing snake[1] and Boulenger's odd-scaled snake,[2] is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae.[2]

Achalinus rufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Xenodermidae
Genus: Achalinus
Species:
A. rufescens
Binomial name
Achalinus rufescens
Boulenger, 1888
Synonyms[2]
  • Achalinus meridianus Smith, 1923
  • Stoliczkaia kwangsiensis Fan, 1931

The species is found in Northern Vietnam and southern and southeastern China, including Hong Kong and Hainan, as far east as Zhejiang.[1][2]

References

  1. Jiang, J.; Lau, M.W.N. & Wang, Y. (2012). "Achalinus rufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192099A2039663. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. Achalinus rufescens at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 February 2020.


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