Fowlea yunnanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Fowlea
Species:
F. yunnanensis
Binomial name
Fowlea yunnanensis
Anderson, 1879
Synonyms[2]
  • Atretium schistosum var. yunnanensis Anderson, 1879
  • Atretium yunnanensis Anderson, 1879

Fowlea yunnanensis (common name Yunnan olive keelback) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in the Lianghe and Longchuan Counties of southwestern Yunnan, China;[1][2] its range could extend into Myanmar. It occurs at elevations of 800–1,400 m (2,600–4,600 ft) above sea level and is often found in rice fields, ponds and marshes of valleys, basins, and subalpine areas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zhou, Z.; Rao, D.-q. (2012). "Fowlea yunnanensis (formerly as: Atretium yunnanensis)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T191979A2023450. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Fowlea yunnanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 January 2023.


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