Английская Википедия:Chinese water snake
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The Chinese water snake, Chinese smooth water snake, Chinese mud snake or Chinese rice paddy snake (Enhydris chinensis or Myrrophis chinensis) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake, endemic to Asia.
Geographic range
Enhydris chinensis is found in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1]
Habitat
As the common name suggests, the Chinese water snake is a highly aquatic species, adapting well to human-altered environments such as fish pools and rice paddies.[2]
Conservation status
Enhydris chinensis is considered common,[2] although it has declined in Taiwan and is protected there.[3]
Description
Enhydris chinensis is a relatively small snake reaching total length (including tail) of up to Шаблон:Convert.[3]
Diet
The Chinese water snake typically feeds on fish and amphibians.[3]
Commercial use
Enhydris chinensis are harvested for food and skins, but this is not considered to be threatening its populations.[2]
Medicinal use
Enhydris chinensis is used in folk medicine.[4] It is commonly used in the production of Chinese snake oil.
References
Further reading
- Boulenger, G. A. (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ), ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Hypsirhina chinensis, pp. 8–9 + Plate I, Figures 2 & 2a).
- Brands, S. J. (comp.) (1989-2006). Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Universal Taxonomic Services.
- Gray, J. E. (1842). Monographic Synopsis of the Water Snakes, or the Family HYDRIDÆ. Zoological Miscellany 1842: 59–68. (Hypsirhina chinensis, new species, p. 66).
- Günther, A. C. L. G. (1864). The Reptiles of British India. London: The Ray Society. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I-XXVI. (Hypsirhina chinensis, p. 283).
- Kumar, A. B.; Sanders, K. L.; George, S.; Murphy, J. C. (2012). The status of Eurostus dussumieri and Hypsirhina chinensis (Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes): with comments on the origin of salt tolerance in homalopsid snakes. Systematics and Biodiversity 10 (4): 479–489. (Myrrophis chinensis, new combination).
- Smith, M. A. (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. (Enhydris chinensis, p. 387).
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