Chinese Mud Snake
Myrrophis chinensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Myrrophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Chinese Mud Snake (Myrrophis chinensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Homalopsidae, found in China, Taiwan, Vietnam. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, evergreen forest, broadleaf forest, bamboo forest and 15 more. Common: recorded in 100 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Bennett's Mud Snake Myrrophis bennettii
- Myanophis thanlyinensis
- Brachyorrhos pygmaeus
- Mamberano Mud Snake Heurnia ventromaculata
- Lake Buhi Bockadam Cerberus microlepis
- Tentacled Snake Erpeton tentaculatum
- Keel-bellied Water Snake Bitia hydroides
- Gerard's water snake Gerarda prevostiana
- Siebold's Mud Snake Ferania sieboldii
- Selangor Mud Snake Raclitia indica
- Blackwater Mud Snake Phytolopsis punctata
- Reuss' Mud Snake Miralia alternans
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.