Wildlifeof India
Mandarin Rat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Euprepiophis mandarinus
Basic stats
Range
Asia: India (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland), Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan and China
Size
No more than 1.4m
The mandarin rat snake is a non-venomous colubrid endemic to Asia, closely related to the Japanese forest rat snake, and one of the most popular rat snakes in the pet trade. It is identified by its grey body and diamond-shaped black and yellow markings along the back. It is relatively small for a rat snake, with an adult size of no more than 1.4 m in total length (Wikipedia, general species account).
In India it is found in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Reptile Database also listing Mizoram and Nagaland. The type locality is Zhoushan island in Zhejiang, China.
Quick answers
- Where is the Mandarin Rat Snake found?
- Asia: India (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland), Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan and China
- How big is the Mandarin Rat Snake?
- No more than 1.4m