| Achalinus ater | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenodermidae |
| Genus: | Achalinus |
| Species: | A. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Achalinus ater Bourret, 1937 | |
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| Synonyms | |
Achalinus nigerBourret, 1935 nec Maki, 1931 | |
Achalinus ater, commonly known as Bourret's odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae.
The species is found in northern Vietnam and China in Guizhou and Guangxi. [1] [2] An individual found in Hecheng District, Huaihua during early May 2013 was originally reported as the first known occurrence of the species in Hunan Province. [3] However, molecular analysis has found this specimen to be a separate species named Achalinus hunanensis in 2023, and A. ater is no longer believed to range into Hunan. [4]
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