Oocatochus
Genus of snakes
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Oocatochus is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Oocatochus rufodorsatus.[2][3] It is known as the frog-eating rat snake, or red-backed rat snake.[1][4]
| Oocatochus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 |
| Species: | O. rufodorsatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oocatochus rufodorsatus (Cantor, 1842) | |
It is found in East Asia, in eastern China, Korea, and Russia.[1][4] The reptile database also mentions Taiwan,[4] but other sources do not support this.[1][5][6]
