| Achalinus jinggangensis | |
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| Geographic distribution of Achalinus jinggangensis | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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) | |
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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.
Habitat
A. jinggangensis is a terrestrial snake that is known from forest habitats at an altitude of between 560 m (1,840 ft) and 1,080 m (3,540 ft). The estimated extent of occurrence is about 16666.67 km.
Description
A. jinggangensis may attain a total length (including tail) of 46 cm (18 in). It is shiny blue-black both dorsally and ventrally.
Reproduction
A. jinggangensis is oviparous.
References
- ^ Wang, Y.; Qi, S.; Ding, L. (2024). "Achalinus jinggangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T176325A199525494. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Zong Y, Ma J (1983). "A new species of the genus Achalinopsis from Jiangxi and the restoration of this genus". Acta Herpetologica Sinica 2 (2): 61–63. (Achalinopsis jinggangensis, new species). (in Chinese and English).
- ^ Achalinus jinggangensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 April 2015.
Further reading
- Ota H, Toyama M (1989). "Taxonomic Re-definition of Achalinus formosanus Boulenger (Xenoderminae: Colubridae: Ophidia), with Description of a New Subspecies". Copeia 1989 (3): 597–602. (Achalinus jinggangensis, new combination).
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