Oocatochus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: |
Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 |
Species: | O. rufodorsatus
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Binomial name | |
Oocatochus rufodorsatus (
Cantor, 1842)
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Oocatochus is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Oocatochus rufodorsatus. [2] [3] It is known as the frog-eating rat snake, or red-backed rat snake. [1] [4]
It is found in East Asia, in eastern China, Korea, and Russia. [1] [4] The reptile database also mentions Taiwan, [4] but other sources do not support this. [1] [5] [6]
Oocatochus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: |
Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001 |
Species: | O. rufodorsatus
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Binomial name | |
Oocatochus rufodorsatus (
Cantor, 1842)
|
Oocatochus is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Oocatochus rufodorsatus. [2] [3] It is known as the frog-eating rat snake, or red-backed rat snake. [1] [4]
It is found in East Asia, in eastern China, Korea, and Russia. [1] [4] The reptile database also mentions Taiwan, [4] but other sources do not support this. [1] [5] [6]