Elaphe anomala, commonly known as the Korean rat snake, southern Amur ratsnake, or as gureong-i (구렁이) in the Korean language, is a non-venomous species of colubrid snake known from China and Korea. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Elaphe schrenckii, the Amur ratsnake. It is a semi-arboreal snake that can be found in grasslands, dry scrub, rocky areas, and on the banks of rivers and lakes. It grows to 150–180 cm (59–71 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Korean Ratsnake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Elaphe schrenckii
- Palusophis bifossatus
- Elaphe carinata
- Ophiophagus hannah — considered venomous
- Ptyas mucosa
- Hydrodynastes gigas
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Elaphe
- Species
- Elaphe anomala
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