Achalinus hainanus

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Achalinus hainanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Xenodermidae
Genus: Achalinus
Species:
A. hainanus
Binomial name
Achalinus hainanus
Huang in Hu, Zhao & Huang, 1975

Achalinus hainanus, also known as the Hainan odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. It is endemic to the island of Hainan in China. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lau, M.; Zhou, Z. (2017). "Achalinus hainanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T192028A118227958. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T192028A118227958.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Achalinus hainanus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 14 May 2019.