Enhydris chinensis

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Chinese Water Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Enhydris
Species: E. chinensis
Binomial name
Enhydris chinensis
(Gray, 1842)

The Chinese water snake, or Chinese smooth water snake, Enhydris chinensis is a species of snake found in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is commonly used in the production of Chinese snake oil.

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  • Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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