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Trimerodytes percarinatus

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(Redirected from Sinonatrix percarinata) Species of snake

Trimerodytes percarinatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Trimerodytes
Species: T. percarinatus
Binomial name
Trimerodytes percarinatus
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Tropidonotus percarinatus
    Boulenger, 1899
  • Natrix percarinata
    — Mell, 1931
  • Natrix annularis percarinata
    — Bourret, 1936
  • Natrix percarinata
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Sinonatrix percarinata
    Rossman & Eberle, 1977

Trimerodytes percarinatus, commonly known as the eastern water snake, olive keelback, olive annulate keelback or Chinese keelback water snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae.

Taxonomy

The type locality for T. percarinatus is Guadun (formerly spelled as Kuatun), Wuyishan City (former Chongan County) in NW Fujian, China.

Subspecies

The subspecies Trimerodytes percarinatus suriki is endemic to Taiwan where it occurs in the whole country.

Description

T. percarinatus is a defensive snake that bites readily when caught, but it is not venomous. It is a medium-sized snake, typically attaining a total length (including tail) of 70–90 cm (28–35 in), but may grow up to 110 cm (43 in). An adult female usually lays 4 to 13 eggs, but may lay as many as 25 eggs.

Distribution and habitat

T. percarinatus is found in NE India (Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar (= Burma), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S China (Hainan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei), Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It is an aquatic species associated with hilly areas.

Diet

T. percarinatus preys on shrimps, frogs (including tadpoles), and fish.

References

  1. ^ Li, P.; Lau, M.W.N.; Rao, D.-q.; Jiang, J. (2012). "Trimerodytes percarinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192158A2048534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192158A2048534.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Boulenger GA (1899). "On a Collection of Reptiles and Batrachians made by Mr. J. D. La Touche in N.W. Fokien, China". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1899: 159-172. (Tropidonotus percarinatus, new species, pp. 163-164 + Plate XVII, figure 2).
  3. ^ Trimerodytes percarinatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  4. ^ Breuer, Hans; Murphy, William Christopher (2009–2010). "Sinonatrix percarinata suriki ". Snakes of Taiwan. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Sinonatrix percarinata percarinata (Boulenger, 1899)". Reptiles of Hong Kong. Ecological Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, HKU. 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

Further reading

  • Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Natrix percarinata, p. 299).
Taxon identifiers
Sinonatrix percarinata
Tropidonotus percarinatus
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