How many kinds of snakes are there in China?

There are 2 16 kinds of snakes in China.

There are about 3000 kinds of snakes in the world today, including more than 650 kinds of poisonous snakes. There are 2 16 species of snakes and 65 species of poisonous snakes in China.

Snakes vary greatly from individual to individual. Blind snakes distributed in the Caribbean islands such as Matthias and Barbados are the shortest non-venomous snakes in the world, only 9 cm long, and the longest is only 1 1.94 cm. The biggest poisonous snake is king cobra, which is more than 5 meters long. Pythons distributed in Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines are generally more than 5 meters, and the longest one can reach 10 meters.

Anacondas in South America are bigger, weighing about 200 kilograms. The largest python recorded is a reticulated python captured in Indonesia, which is 14.85 meters long and weighs 447 kilograms, and is named "osmanthus fragrans". The most poisonous land snake in the world is Taipan snake (commonly known as inland Taipan snake), and its venom toxicity ranks first, and it is the king of poisonous snakes.

There is also a kind of snake in the world called coastal Taipan snake. Many people mistakenly think that the coastal Taipan snake is more powerful, but it is not the case at all. Coastal Taipan snake is slightly less toxic than Taipan snake.

1At the beginning of September, 989, "Qinglong" was discovered in Mangshan Mountain, Yizhang, Hunan, China, and was named "the most dangerous snake". Now it has been renamed Mangshan original spear head, with only a few hundred left, which can be called a "national treasure" of a generation.

In fact, there are many more rare snakes in China than Mangshan welding head. But the value now is not as exaggerated as the news said. You can buy a few pieces of wild 10 thousand, but the value is not linked to the rarity.

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Top Ten Snakes in China.

1, Agkistrodon acutus

Agkistrodon acutus is a poisonous monotype snake of Agkistrodon acutus subfamily, and there is only one Agkistrodon acutus. Agkistrodon acutus, also known as Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus and Agkistrodon halys, is a well-known snake in Asia, especially in Taiwan Province Province and South China. No subspecies have been confirmed yet.

The total length of Agkistrodon acutus 120- 150 cm, and the largest one can reach more than 200 cm. The head is triangular, which can be clearly distinguished from the neck and has long tubular teeth. Agkistrodon acutus is also the third largest poisonous snake in China.

The distribution range of Agkistrodon acutus in China is roughly east of east longitude 104 and between 25 ~ 31north latitude. Known distribution areas are Anhui (South), Chongqing, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian (North), Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi (North), Guizhou, Guangdong (North) and Taiwan Province Province. It is widely distributed in China, with the largest reserves in Wuyishan and southern Anhui mountainous areas. Outside China, it is only seen in northern Vietnam.

2. Brown-black golden snake

The common Chinese names of brown-black brocade snake are yellow pine and black bug. Amphibians, vipers. Total length 1.5m-1.9m, weight 0.5- 1.5kg ... The color varies greatly from place to place. Zhejiang and Hunan are lighter in color; Beijing has bright colors and obvious patterns;

The color of Northeast China is basically black, which moves in the forest edge, grass and cultivated land in plains and mountainous areas, and even enters houses near people's houses. Mild temperament, when not threatened, generally do not bite. They eat mice, birds and eggs.

Brown and black snakes are mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning (Xinbin, Qingyuan), Hebei, Shandong, Hunan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Siberia, North Korea, Beijing, Japan and other places.

3. Chifeng golden snake

The golden snake in Chifeng belongs to the snake family, with a total length of about 2 meters, a yellowish brown or brown back, a grayish white abdomen, and no or inconspicuous black spots. They mainly live near forests, fields and waters in plains, hills and mountains, and can also enter people's houses. This is a non-toxic snake.

The golden snake in Chifeng is mainly distributed in Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Hunan. Chifeng golden snake is far more widely distributed in China than brown and black golden snake. It is widely distributed in Liaoning, but the number is small.

4.squirrel snake

Squirrel snake (scientific name: Ptyas mucosus), common name: black snake, grass snake, long-labeled snake, water snake and mountain snake, is a non-toxic snake. The back is yellowish brown with irregular black stripes on the back. In China, it is mainly distributed in the southern region, living in mountainous areas, hills and plains below 800 meters above sea level. Snakes are fierce and attack quickly, preying on mice, toads, frogs, lizards and other snakes.

Squirrel snake is the largest non-poisonous snake made in China. Adult snakes are long and thick, generally above 1500mm, and some can reach about 2000mm. In China, it is distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet. Others are distributed in: India, Afghanistan, Indonesia and zhina Peninsula, India.

5.golden snake with black eyebrows

Black-browed snake is a large non-venomous snake, with a total length of about 2 meters. Black-browed snake is also called domestic snake, weighing star snake, cauliflower snake (although Wang Jin snake is also called cauliflower snake, and Chuan Gui is called cauliflower snake), yellow-jawed snake, gouache snake, yellow-throated snake, eel, yellow snake and wide snake.

Black-browed snake is one of the most common snakes in China. Black-browed snakes are distributed in China: provinces (regions). Other countries: Korea, Vietnam, northern Malay Peninsula, Laos, Myanmar, India (Darjeeling, Assam) and Japan.

6. Zaocys dhumnades

Zaocys dhumnades, commonly known as Zaocys dhumnades and Zaocys dhumnades, is a relatively large snake in Zaocys dhumnades. Widely distributed, it is a common non-poisonous snake in China. Zaocys dhumnades has fast growth, strong adaptability, strong disease resistance and best-selling market, which is very suitable for artificial breeding.

Zaocys is also known as Zaocys, Green Snake, Slippery Black Snake, Black Flower Snake, Black Wind Snake, Black Wind Tip, Black Wind Whip and Wind Tip. Adult snakes are generally about 1.6 meters long, and larger snakes can reach more than 2 meters.

Zaocys is widely distributed in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Guangdong and Guangxi (Shanglin County and Lingshan), and has not been reported abroad.

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King snake is the most common large non-venomous snake in China and the largest non-venomous snake in China except pythons. Other Chinese common names are: smelly king snake, yellow-throated snake, yellow-jawed snake, king snake (Sichuan), golden snake, yellow python, king python, rape flower, smelly yellow python and rib snake (Heilongjiang).

Golden snake (Fujian), vegetable snake, prince's head (Guizhou), cauliflower snake (Hunan and Hubei), Songhua snake (Guizhou and Sichuan), smelly green male and female (Taiwan Province Province), cauliflower snake (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Sichuan), and smelly yellow jaw.

The king snake is a kind of snake in the family Serpentidae. It is big, fierce and non-toxic, and it will kill each other when it meets the same kind. Widely distributed in Henan, southern Shandong (widely distributed in the past, but rarely seen in recent years with the deterioration of ecological environment and human factors), Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

8. Mangshan welding head

The weight of Mangshan welding head is more than ten times that of welding head snake. Due to its huge size, the amount of venom secretion also increases. Once bitten, its venom will quickly break out in the human body with the blood. If not treated in time, death will surely come as promised.

Adult snakes are at least 2 meters long and weigh more than 3 kilograms. The heaviest snake caught reached 17.75 kg, exceeding the Guinness World Records record of the heaviest poisonous snake 15.44 kg.

Mangshan welding head, also known as Mangshan Agkistrodon halys, is a poisonous snake of the genus Agkistrodon, which is mainly distributed in Hunan Province of China. No subspecies have been confirmed yet.

9.king cobra

King cobra is also known as mountain snake, mountain peak, big flat-necked snake, big cobra, big flat-headed wind, flat-necked snake, big drum neck, blowing snake, mountain mark and so on. Compared with other cobras, cobras are fierce in temperament, extremely agile in reaction, flexible in head and neck rotation and large in detoxification. They are one of the most dangerous snakes in the world.

King cobra is a big snake, the biggest poisonous snake in the world. The longest record is 3,806 (3,276+53) mm in China and 5,580mm abroad, which is much larger than a snake without poisonous snakes. King cobra is distributed in China, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and Guangdong. Foreign countries are distributed in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

10, Burmese python

Burmese python, also known as Rock Python in Myanmar, also known as South Snake, Harp Snake and Double-banded Snake, is one of the subspecies of boidae Python in Rock Python, Asia, and one of the six largest snakes in the world. It is a native species in Southeast Asia, mostly living in tropical rain forests.

They are more accessible in some places near the water source, and sometimes they haunt trees. Burmese pythons are famous for their huge size. Burmese python is the second largest snake in Asia, second only to net python. Burmese pythons can be up to 6 meters long and weigh up to 90 kilograms.

Burmese pythons are widely distributed, mainly in Southeast Asia, including Indochina Peninsula, Malay Peninsula and northern India. China is found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Hainan, Guizhou and Hunan. It is the largest snake in China, not one of them.

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