Trimerodytes percarinatus
Trimerodytes percarinatus, commonly known as the eastern water snake,[3] olive keelback[3], olive annulate keelback[3] or Chinese keelback water snake,[1] is a species of snake[3] in the subfamily Natricinae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Trimerodytes |
| Species: | T. percarinatus |
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| Trimerodytes percarinatus (Boulenger, 1899) | |
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Taxonomy
The type locality for T. percarinatus is Guadun (formerly spelled as Kuatun), Wuyishan City (former Chongan County) in NW Fujian, China.[3]
Subspecies
The subspecies Trimerodytes percarinatus suriki is endemic to Taiwan[3] where it occurs in the whole country.[4]
Description
T. percarinatus is a defensive snake that bites readily when caught, but it is not venomous.[4][5] It is a medium-sized snake, typically attaining a total length (including tail) of 70–90 cm (28–35 in), but may grow up to 110 cm (43 in).[5] An adult female usually lays 4 to 13 eggs,[1] but may lay as many as 25 eggs.[4]
Distribution and habitat
T. percarinatus 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]
References
- Li P; Lau MWN; Rao D-q & Jiang J (2012). "Sinonatrix percarinata ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192158A2048534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192158A2048534.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Boulenger GA (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. (Tropidonotus percarinatus, new species, pp. 163-164 + Plate XVII, figure 2).
- Trimerodytes percarinatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Breuer, Hans; Murphy, William Christopher (2009–2010). "Sinonatrix percarinata suriki ". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- "Sinonatrix percarinata percarinata (Boulenger, 1899)". Reptiles of Hong Kong. Ecological Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, HKU. 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
Further reading
- Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Natrix percarinata, p. 299).