The Chinese small-headed snake is a non-venomous snake in the snake family in my country. It mainly lives in mountainous areas and plains, and sometimes appears in places where humans live. So, what other features does it have?

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I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Chinese small snake

【Latin name】Oligodon chinensis

【 Aliases: Weighing Snake

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

[Class] Reptiles

[Order] ] Squamata

[Suborder] Snakes

[Family] Serpentidae

[Genus] Snake

[Species] Chinese Snake

[Reproduction] Oviparous

Second, the main distribution

As the name suggests, Chinese small snakes The head snake is a unique species in China and is distributed in many regions, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, Guizhou and Jiangxi.

III. Appearance characteristics

The head of the Chinese small-headed snake is small; there is a black-brown figure-eight pattern on the back and side of the head; the pupils are round; The snout scales are large and triangular in shape; the dorsal scales are smooth and without edges, dark brown in color, and have 11-15 horizontal stripes with black piping; the abdominal scales are laterally ribbed and light brown in color; the tail scales are milky white, usually absent dapple.

Five aspects, take you to know the Chinese small snake! 

4. Eating habits

The Chinese small-headed snake is a carnivore and mainly eats the eggs of some lizards and geckos.

V. Protection level

The Chinese small-headed snake is a protected animal and has been recorded in the China State Forestry Administration issued on August 1, 2000 List of terrestrial wild animals protected by the state that are beneficial or have important economic and scientific value.

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