Elaphe anomala
Species of snake
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Elaphe anomala, commonly known as the Korean rat snake, southern Amur ratsnake, or as gureong-i (구렁이) in the Korean language, is a non-venomous species of colubrid snake known from China and Korea.[2] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Elaphe schrenckii, the Amur ratsnake. It is a semi-arboreal snake that can be found in grasslands, dry scrub, rocky areas, and on the banks of rivers and lakes. It grows to 150–180 cm (59–71 in).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Elaphe |
| Species: | E. anomala |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaphe anomala (Boulenger, 1916) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coluber anomalus Boulenger, 1916 | |
