As the name suggests, the color of the snake's body and back is very similar to that of purple sand, so many people also call it the tea-spotted snake. In my country, purple sand snakes are mainly distributed in Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other places.

Below, The editor will take everyone to learn about the purple sand snake.

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Purple sand snake

【Latin name】Psammodynastes pulverulentus

[Alias] tea-spotted big-headed snake, lazy snake, brown mountain snake

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

【Class】 Reptiles

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snakes

[Family] Serpentidae

【 Genus] Purple Sand Snake

[Species] Purple Sand Snake

[Toxicity] Slightly Poisonous

II. Morphological Characteristics

1. Body size: The total length of the purple sand snake can reach 471 mm.

2. Body color: The back of the purple sand snake is purple-brown, the back scales are smooth and dull; the ventral surface is yellow-brown.

3. Features: The head is slightly triangular with a faint black Y-shaped pattern; the eyes are large and the pupils are erect and oval; the neck is thin and the head and neck are distinct. There are symmetrical green-brown longitudinal stripes on the back and sides of the head, extending back.

3. Living habits

1. Habitat: The purple sand snake generally inhabits the plains, foothills or low mountains, and often in the shade of trees where the water and grass are lush. The upper limit of its survival is 1620 meters above sea level.

2. Diet: The purple sand snake preys on frogs and lizards, and occasionally eats small snakes.

3. Personality: The purple sand snake has a strong aggressiveness, is ferocious, and often takes the initiative to attack.

IV. Conservation level

This species has been listed in the National Forestry Administration of China issued on August 1, 2000 as a beneficial or important economic and scientific research value. List of Wild Animals.

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