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Big-Eyed Ratsnake
Ptyas dhumnades
Ptyas dhumnades, commonly known as Cantor's rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
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Description
It is often confused with other members of the genus Ptyas, particularly Ptyas nigromarginata due to overlapping features but has distinct characteristics that set it apart. It is not entirely clear if these two species are sympatric.
Scalation. Dorsal scale rows: 16; Ventrals: 187–194; Subcaudals: 108-116; Loreals: 1; supralabials: 8; Subralabials entering eye 4-5; Number of dorsal scale rows at midbody keeled: 2 or 4 ; 9: Two distinct medial series of dorsal scales throughout: present ; 10: Distinct longitudinal stripes on lateral side at two-heads length before vent position: present; 11: Anterior part of body green: - false.
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Range & habitat
The species is widespread in South China (Anhui, Chongqin, Gansu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Sichuan, Tianjin,Yunnan, Zhejiang), Vietnam, and Taiwan. It is found at elevations between 50 m and 2,000 m.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 28872.