Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
Species of snake
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Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri, commonly known as Stejneger's bamboo snake or (Stejneger's) mountain keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[1][2][3] The species was first described from Taiwan[2] where it is widespread.[3] It is also widespread in eastern China and has also been recorded in Yunnan and Hunan.[1][2] There are two subspecies:[2]
- Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri Barbour, 1908 – China, Taiwan
- Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri striaticaudatus Pope, 1928 – China
| Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pseudoxenodon |
| Species: | P. stejnegeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri Barbour, 1908 | |
Description
Habitat
This species lives in dense forest on mountains at elevations of 400–2,100 m (1,300–6,900 ft) above sea level,[1] typically near water where it forages on amphibians.[1][3] in Taiwan, its altitudinal range is 1,000–2,500 m (3,300–8,200 ft).[3]
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