Achalinus jinggangensis | |
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Geographic distribution of Achalinus jinggangensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Xenodermidae |
Genus: | Achalinus |
Species: | A. jinggangensis
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Binomial name | |
Achalinus jinggangensis (Zong & Ma, 1983)
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Achalinus jinggangensis, commonly known as Zong's odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. The species is endemic to the Jinggang Mountains in Jiangxi Province, China.[1][3]
A. jinggangensis is a terrestrial snake that is known from forest habitats at an altitude of about 940 m (3,080 ft). The maximum extent of its estimated potential range is 78 square kilometres.[1]
A. jinggangensis may attain a total length (including tail) of 46 cm (18 in).[3] It is shiny blue-black both dorsally and ventrally.[2]