Achalinus rufescens

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Achalinus rufescens
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

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

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