Rhabdophis tigrinus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Rhabdophis tigrinus lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhabdophis tigrinus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the Rhabdophis tigrinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Rhabdophis tigrinus in 5 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. 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 Rhabdophis tigrinus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Rhabdophis tigrinus?

The Rhabdophis tigrinus (Rhabdophis tigrinus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Rhabdophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Rhabdophis tigrinus

Rhabdophis tigrinus, also known commonly as the tiger keelback, yamakagashi, or kkotbaem, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. Many sources, though not ITIS, recognize one subspecies, Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus of Taiwan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhabdophis tigrinus (revision 1377712655), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1308639 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).