Elaphe carinata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Elaphe carinata Elaphe carinata Least concern

Where the elaphe carinata lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 855 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Elaphe carinata
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the elaphe carinata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the elaphe carinata in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the elaphe carinata endangered?

The elaphe carinata’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the elaphe carinata?

The elaphe carinata (Elaphe carinata) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Elaphe. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the elaphe carinata

Elaphe carinata, the king ratsnake, is a species of Colubrid snake found in Southeast and East Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Elaphe carinata (revision 1352561289), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q716276 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).