Snakes of Hong Kong

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Elapidae
Bungarus fasciatus Banded Krait 金腳帶
Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus Many-banded Krait 銀腳帶
Hydrophis cyanocinctus Banded Sea Snake 青環海蛇
Hydrophis gracilis Slender Sea Snake 小頭海蛇
Hydrophis ornatus Ornate Sea Snake 淡灰海蛇
Lapemis curtus Hardwicke’s Sea Snake 平頦海蛇
Naja atra Chinese Cobra 眼鏡蛇
Ophiophagus hannah King Cobra 眼鏡王蛇
Pelamis platura Yellow-bellied Sea Snake 長吻海蛇
Praescutata viperina Viperine Sea Snake 海蝰
Sinomicrurus macclellandi Coral Snake 麗紋蛇 / 珊瑚蛇

Viperidae
Ovophis monticola makazayazaya Mountain Pit Viper 山烙鐵頭
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus Pointed-scale Pit Viper 烙鐵頭
Trimeresurus albolabris Bamboo Snake 青竹蛇

Pythonidae
Python (molurus) bivittatus Burmese Python 蟒蛇 / 緬甸蟒

Colubridae
Achalinus rufescens Rufous Burrowing Snake 棕脊蛇
Ahaetulla prasina Jade Vine Snake 綠瘦蛇
Amphiesma atemporale Mountain Keelback 無顳鱗游蛇
Amphiesma boulengeri White-browed Keelback 白眉游蛇
Amphiesma stolatum Buff-striped Keelback 草游蛇
Boiga multomaculata Large-spotted Cat Snake 繁花林蛇
Calamaria septentrionalis Northern Reed Snake 鈍尾兩頭蛇
Coelognathus radiatus (Elaphe radiata) Copperhead Racer 三索錦蛇 / 三索線
Cyclophiops major Greater Green Snake 翠青蛇
Dendrelaphis hollinrakei Hollinrake’s Bronze-back 香港過樹蛇
Enhydris bennettii Mangrove Water Snake 黑斑水蛇
Enhydris chinensis Chinese Water Snake 中國水蛇
Enhydris plumbea Plumbeous Water Snake 鉛色水蛇
Lycodon aulicus Common Wolf Snake 白環蛇
Lycodon futsingensis Futsing Wolf Snake 福清白環蛇
Lycodon subcinctus Banded Wolf Snake 細黑環蛇
Oligodon cinereus cinereus Golden Kukri Snake 紫棕小頭蛇
Oligodon formosanus Taiwan Kukri Snake 台灣小頭蛇
Opisthotropis andersonii Anderson’s Stream Snake 香港後稜蛇
Opisthotropis balteata Banded Stream Snake 橫紋後稜蛇
Opisthotropis kuatunensis Striped Stream Snake 挂墩後稜蛇
Opisthotropis lateralis Bicoloured Stream Snake 側條後稜蛇
Oreocryptophis porphyracea nigrofasciata Red Mountain Racer 紫灰錦蛇
Orthriophis taeniurus Beauty Snake 黑眉曙蛇
Pareas chinensis Chinese Slug Snake 鈍頭蛇
Pareas margaritophorus White-spotted Slug Snake 橫紋鈍頭蛇
Psammodynastes pulverulentus Mock Viper 紫沙蛇
Ptyas korros Indo-Chinese Rat Snake 灰鼠蛇
Ptyas mucosus Common Rat Snake 滑鼠蛇 / 水律
Rhabdophis chrysargos Speckled Keelback 黃腹游蛇
Rhabdophis nuchalis nuchalis Grooved-neck Keelback 頸槽游蛇
Rhabdophis subminiatus helleri Red-necked Keelback 紅脖游蛇
Sibynophis chinensis chinensis Chinese Mountain Snake 黑頭劍蛇
Sinonatrix aequifasciata Diamond-backed Water Snake 環紋游蛇
Sinonatrix percarinata percarinata Mountain Water Snake 烏游蛇
Xenochrophis piscator Checkered Keelback 漁游蛇

Typhlopidae
Ramphotyphlops albiceps White-headed Blind Snake 白頭盲蛇
Ramphotyphlops braminus Common Blind Snake 鉤盲蛇
Typhlops lazelli Lazell’s Blind Snake 香港盲蛇

Uropeltidae
Cylindrophis ruffus Red-tailed Pipe Snake 紅尾管蛇

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