Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti
Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti, commonly known as the Chinese bamboo snake and Karl Schmidt's false cobra, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in southern China and northern Vietnam. There are three recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, karlschmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. karlschmidti is near streams in forest and shrubland, at altitudes of, but it has also been found in cropland.Diet
P. karlschmidti preys predominately upon frogs.Reproduction
P. karlschmidti is oviparous.Subspecies
The following three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.- Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti karlschmidti
- Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti popei
- ''Pseudoxenodon karlschmidti sinii''