Sinonatrix percarinata

Sinonatrix percarinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Sinonatrix
Species: S. percarinata
Binomial name
Sinonatrix percarinata
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Tropidonotus percarinatus Boulenger, 1899[2]
Natrix percarinata (Boulenger, 1899)

Eastern water snake,[3] olive keelback,[3] or Chinese keelback water snake[1] (Sinonatrix percarinata) is a species of snake[3] from subfamily Natricinae.

Type locality: Guadun (formerly spelled as Kuatun), Wuyishan City (former Chongan County) in NW Fujian, China.[3]

Subspecies

Subspecies Sinonatrix percarinata suriki is endemic to Taiwan[3] where it occurs in the whole country.[4]

Description

Sinonatrix percarinata is an aggressive snake that bites readily when caught, but it is not venomous.[4][5] It is a medium-sized snake, typically 70–90 cm (28–35 in), but may grow up to 110 cm (43 in).[5] Female lays 4 to 13[1] to 25 eggs.[4]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in NE India (Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar (= Burma), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S China (Hainan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei), Hong Kong, and Taiwan.[1][3] It is an aquatic species associated with hilly areas.[1][5]

Diet

It preys on shrimps, frogs (including tadpoles), and fish.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Li, P.; Lau, M.W.N.; Rao, D.-q. & Jiang, J. (2012). "Sinonatrix percarinata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. Boulenger, George A. (1899). On a collection of reptiles and batrachians made by Mr. J. D. La Touche in N.W. Fokien, China. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1899: 159-172
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sinonatrix percarinata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hans Breuer & William Christopher Murphy (2009–2010). "Sinonatrix percarinata suriki". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Sinonatrix percarinata percarinata (Boulenger, 1899)". Reptiles of Hong Kong. Ecological Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, HKU. 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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