Species: Ptyas mucosa
English Name: Oriental Rat Snake, Common Rat Snake
Chinese Name: 滑鼠蛇
Family: Colubridae
Description:
Medium sized, non-venomous snake, reaching about 250 cm in length. Above, it is light brown with light crossbars on anterior part of body, dark crossbars on posterior part and whitish below. This diurnal species can be found in agricultural fields, shrublands, grasslands and edges of rural gardens.
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© 2012 Janet and Phil
© 2013 Karunakar Rayker
© 2010 Skink Chen
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.