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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Achalinus rufescens
Rufous Burrowing Snake
 
Animal Group: Reptile
爬行類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Xenodermatidae
Other Name(s): Achalinus rufescens , Achaoinus meridianus
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Distributed on Lantau Island, Hong Kong Island and central New Territories.
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References
  • Karsen, S. J., Lau, M.W.N, & Bogadek, A. (1998). Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles (2nd Edition). Provisional Urban Council Hong Kong.