Achalinus jinggangensis

Achalinus jinggangensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Xenodermidae
Genus:	Achalinus
Species:	A. jinggangensis
Binomial name
Achalinus jinggangensis (Zong & Ma, 1983)
Geographic distribution of Achalinus jinggangensis
Synonyms [2] [3]
Achalinopsis jinggangensisZong & Ma, 1983 Achalinus jinggangensis Ota & Toyama, 1989

Achalinus jinggangensis, commonly known as Zong's odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. The species is endemic to the Jinggang Mountains in Jiangxi Province, China. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat

Achalinus jinggangensis is a terrestrial snake that is known from forest habitats at an altitude of between 560 and 1,080 m (1,840 and 3,540 ft). The estimated extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km² (7,700 sq mi). ^[1]

Description

Achalinus jinggangensis may attain a total length (including tail) of 46 cm (18 in). ^[2] It is shiny blue-black both dorsally and ventrally. ^[3]

Reproduction

Achalinus jinggangensis is oviparous. ^[2]

References

1. Wang, Y.; Qi, S.; Ding, L. (2024). "Achalinus jinggangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T176325A199525494. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T176325A199525494.en .
2. Achalinus jinggangensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 17 April 2015.
3. Zong Y, Ma J (1983). "A new species of the genus Achalinopsis from Jiangxi and the restoration of this genus". Acta Herpetologica Sinica2 (2): 61–63. (Achalinopsis jinggangensis, new species). (in Chinese and English).

Further reading

• Ota H, Toyama M (1989). "Taxonomic Re-definition of Achalinus formosanus Boulenger (Xenoderminae: Colubridae: Ophidia), with Description of a New Subspecies". Copeia1989 (3): 597–602. (Achalinus jinggangensis, new combination).