About Achalinus rufescens Boulenger, 1888
Taxonomic Identity
Achalinus rufescens, described by Boulenger in 1888, is a species of snake that belongs to the family Xenodermatidae.
Common Names
It is also commonly called the rufous burrowing snake and Boulenger's odd-scaled snake.
Distribution Range
This snake species is distributed in northern Vietnam, as well as southern and southeastern China—its range within China covers Hong Kong, Hainan, and extends eastward to Zhejiang.