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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Achalinus rufescens
Rufous Burrowing Snake
Animal Group:
Reptile
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
More on Reptile in HK
Karsen, S. J., Lau, M.W.N, & Bogadek, A. (1998).
Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles
(2nd Edition). Provisional Urban Council Hong Kong.