Oocatochus
| Oocatochus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 |
| Species: | O. rufodorsatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oocatochus rufodorsatus (Cantor, 1842) | |
Oocatochus is a genus of snake in the Colubridae family that contains the sole species Oocatochus rufodorsatus.[2] It is known as the Chinese garter snake, frog-eating rat snake, or red-backed rat snake.[1][3]
It is found in East Asia, in eastern China, Korea, and Russia.[1][3] The Reptile Database also mentions Taiwan,[3] but other sources do not support this.[1][4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ineich, I. (2010). "Oocatochus rufodorsatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T177427A7434405. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ Oocatochus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 Oocatochus rufodorsatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 December 2016.
- ↑ K. T. Shao (ed.). "Catalogue of life in Taiwan". Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ Hans Breuer; William Christopher Murphy (2009–2010). "Snakes of Taiwan". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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