What are the local aliases of the red banded snake, and where is it mainly distributed?
What local aliases does the red banded snake have? Where is it mainly distributed? The red banded snake, Dinodon rufozonatum,is a snake in the genus Dinodon, subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae.
The red banded snake is also known as red snake, mulberry root snake, red flower snake, red long worm, fire red lotus, red four seasons and eight joints, blood three watches, chain snake, red spotted snake, red flower seed, dry land fire chain, red hundred joints snake, sauce spot, etc. It is a rear-fanged venomous snake, and its venom contains a mixed toxin mainly composed of hemotoxic venom. Because its fangs are not well developed and not exposed, symptoms after a bite are relatively mild, and so far there have been no detailed reports of casualties.
Morphological characteristics: A rear-fanged venomous snake, its venom contains a mixed toxin mainly composed of hemotoxic venom, but bite symptoms are relatively mild, and so far there have been no specific reports of casualties. Body length can reach 1—1.8 m. The head is relatively broad and flat, distinctly triangular, the head is black, the head scale margins are red, the back is evenly covered with regular alternating red and black transverse bands, the sides of the body have scattered black markings, the outer edges of the ventral scales have dark brown spots, and the tail is relatively short and slender.
Living habits: It mostly lives in fields, riversides, hills, and near-water areas, and often appears around residences, and is often found in villagers' courtyards. It makes its nest in tree holes, grave holes, burrows, or under stone piles and tiles, and is often found in abandoned earthen kilns in the wild and nearby. It is a nocturnal snake, mostly appearing in the evening, and is frequently active after 10 p.m. During the day it curls up motionless, burying its head deep under its body; it is lazy and does not like to move, does not attack actively, and crawls slowly. It feeds on toads, lizards, fish, and chicks. It is oviparous, laying eggs in July to August, with 7—15 eggs per clutch.
Distribution: Within China, it is distributed in all provinces (regions) except Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, and Tibet, and is a widely distributed snake.
VC: It is a snake species with very strong adaptability and is also the most widely distributed snake species in the country, and it will eat dead matter, making it very easy to keep. To choose individuals that are easy to keep, you should pick those with dark colors that like to bite. There was once a period when a reptile shop in Guangzhou sold large numbers of juvenile red banded snakes and set high prices, but in fact this snake is not a difficult species to find.