- Chinese Water Snake
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Chinese Water Snake Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Homalopsinae Genus: Enhydris Species: E. chinensis Binomial name Enhydris chinensis
(Gray, 1842)The Chinese water snake or Chinese smooth water snake (Enhydris chinensis) is a species of snake found in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is commonly used in the production of Chinese snake oil.
References
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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