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Latest update: February 11th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Xenodermidae
Bibliography of the genus Achalinus
Biodiversity of the family Xenodermidae








Genus
Achalinus

East Asian Burrowing Snakes

Ostasiatische Wühlnattern

Østasiatiske Gravesnoge

1869 Achalinus Peters (type species: Achalinus spinalis Peters 1869)
1877 Ophielaps Sauvage (type species: Ophielaps braconnieri Sauvage 1877)
1913 Achalinopsis Steindachner (type species: Achalinopsis sauteri Steindachner 1913; syn. Williams & Wallach 1989)
Contents: 28 species, of which 23 (82.1%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: E. Asia.
Reported from: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Ryukyu Islands [Okinawa Islands, Sakishima Islands (incl. Yaeyama Islands), Satsunan Islands]), Taiwan, Vietnam.

Achalinus ater

Chinese Black Burrowing Snake, (Bourret's Odd-scaled Snake)

Chinesische Schwarze Wühlnatter

Kinesisk Sort Gravesnog

1935 Achalinus niger Bourret [not Achalinus niger Maki 1931]
1937 Achalinus ater Bourret [substitute name for Achalinus niger Bourret 1935]

Distribution: China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan), Vietnam.


Achalinus dabieshanensis

Dabie Mountains Burrowing Snake

Dabie-Wühlnatter

Dabie-gravesnog

2023 Achalinus dabieshanensis Zhang, Liu, Huang & Zhang in Zhang, Liu, Huang, Hu, Yu, Sun, Zhang, Wen & Zhang

Distribution: China (Anhui).





Achalinus damingensis

Daming Burrowing Snake

Daming-Wühlnatter

Daming-gravesnog

2023 Achalinus damingensis Yang, Xu, Wu, Gong, Huang, Xiang, Feng, Huang & Huang

Distribution: China (Guangxi).





Achalinus dehuaensis

Dehua Burrowing Snake

Dehua-Wühlnatter

Dehua-gravesnog

2021 Achalinus dehuaensis Li, Wu, Xu, Zhu, Ren, Guo & Dong

Distribution: China (Fujian).





Achalinus emilyae

Quang Ninh Burrowing Snake, (Emily's Burrowing Snake)

Quang-Ninh-Wühlnatter

Quang Ninh-gravesnog

2019 Achalinus emilyae Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le

Distribution: China (Guangxi), Vietnam.





Achalinus formosanus

Taiwanese Burrowing Snake

Gewöhnliche Taiwanesiche Wühlnatter

Almindelig Taiwansk Gravesnog

1908 Achalinus formosanus Boulenger
1913 Achalinopsis sauteri Steindachner (Ota & Toyama 1989)
1989 Achalinus formosanus chirigai Ota & Toyama

Other common names:
chigirai: Yaeyama Ground Snake
Distribution: Japan (Ryukyu Islands [Sakishima Islands: Yaeyama Islands]), Taiwan.


Achalinus hainanus

Hainan Burrowing Snake

Hainan-Wühlnatter

Hainan-gravesnog

1975 Achalinus hainanus Huang

Distribution: China (Hainan).


Achalinus huangjietangi

Huangshan Burrowing Snake, (Huang's Odd-scaled Snake)

Huangshan-Wühlnatter

Huangshan-gravesnog

2021 Achalinus huangjietangi Huang, Peng, Yu, Huang, Jiang, Ding, Chang, Yang, Xu & Huang

Distribution: China (Anhui).





Achalinus hunanensis

Hunan Burrowing Snake

Hunan-Wühlnatter

Hunan-gravesnog

2023 Achalinus hunanensis Ma, Shi, Xiang, Shu & Jiang

Distribution: China (Hunan).






Achalinus jinggangensis

Jiangxi Burrowing Snake

Jiangxi-Wühlnatter

Jiangxi-gravesnog

1983 Achalinopsis jinggangensis Zong & Ma
Achalinus jinggangensis Ota & Toyama 1989

Distribution: China (Jiangxi).


Achalinus juliani

Cao Bang Burrowing Snake, (Julian's Burrowing Snake)

Cao-Bang-Wühlnatter

Cao Bang-gravesnog

2019 Achalinus juliani Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le

Distribution: Vietnam.





Achalinus meiguensis

Sichuan Burrowing Snake

Sichuan-Wühlnatter

Sichuan-gravesnog

1966 Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao

Distribution: China (Sichuan, Yunnan).


Achalinus nanshanensis

Nanshan Burrowing Snake

Nanshan-Wühlnatter

Nanshan-gravesnog

2024 Achalinus nanshanensis Li, Zhu, Xiao, Huang, Wu, Yang, Zhang & Mo

Distribution: China (Hunan).





Achalinus niger

Taiwanese Black Burrowing Snake

Taiwanesische Schwarze Wühlnatter

Taiwansk Sort Gravesnog

1931 Achalinus niger Maki

Distribution: Taiwan.


Achalinus ningshanensis

Ningshan Burrowing Snake

Ningshan-Wühlnatter

Ningshan-gravesnog

2022 Achalinus ningshanensis Yang, Huang, Jiang, Burbrink, Gong, Yu, Zhang, Huang & Huang

Distribution: China (Shaanxi).





Achalinus panzhihuaensis

Panzhihua Burrowing Snake, (Panzhihua Odd-scaled Snake)

Panzhihua-Wühlnatter

Panzhihua-gravesnog

2021 Achalinus panzhihuaensis Hou, Wang, Guo, Chen, Yuan & Che

Distribution: China (Sichuan).





Achalinus pingbianensis

Pingbian Mountains Burrowing Snake

Pingbian-Wühlnatter

Pingbian-gravesnog

2020 Achalinus pingbianensis Li, Yu, Wu, Liao, Tang, Liu & Guo

Distribution: China (Yunnan).





Achalinus quangi

Phu Yen Burrowing Snake

Phu-Yen-Wühlnatter

Phu Yen-gravesnog

2023 Achalinus quangi Pham, Pham, Le, Ngo, Ong, Ziegler & Nguyen

Distribution: Vietnam.





Achalinus rufescens

Rufous Burrowing Snake, (Boulenger's Odd-scaled Snake)

Rötliche Wühlnatter

Rødlig Gravesnog

1888 Achalinus rufescens Boulenger
1923 Achalinus meridianus Smith (Smith 1943)
1931 Stoliczkaia kwangsiensis Fan (Smith 1943)

Distribution: China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Zhejiang), Vietnam.


Achalinus sheni

Lianyuan Burrowing Snake

Lianyuan-Wühlnatter

Lianyuan-gravesnog

2023 Achalinus sheni Ma, Xu, Qi, Wang, Tang, Huang & Jiang

Distribution: China (Hunan).





Achalinus spinalis

Grey Burrowing Snake, Japanese Ground Snake

Graue Wühlnatter

Grå Gravesnog

1869 Achalinus spinalis Peters
1877 Ophielaps Braconnieri Sauvage (Zhao & Adler 1993)
1931 Achalinus spinalis weigoldi Mell [1929] (Zhao & Adler 1993)

Distribution: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Vietnam.


Achalinus timi

Son La Burrowing Snake, (Tim's Burrowing Snake)

Son-La-Wühlnatter

Son La-gravesnog

2019 Achalinus timi Ziegler, Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Schingen, Nguyen & Le

Distribution: Vietnam.





Achalinus tranganensis

Trang An Burrowing Snake

Trang-An-Wühlnatter

Trang An-gravesnog

2020 Achalinus tranganensis Luu, Ziegler, Ha, Lo, Hoang, Ngo, Le, Tran & Nguyen

Distribution: Vietnam.





Achalinus vanhoensis

Van Ho Burrowing Snake

Van-Ho-Wühlnatter

Van Ho-gravesnog

2022 Achalinus vanhoensis Ha, Ziegler, Sy, Le, Nguyen & Luu

Distribution: Vietnam.





Achalinus werneri

Amami Burrowing Snake, Amami Ground Snake

Amami-Wühlnatter

Amami-gravesnog

1912 Achalinus werneri Van Denburgh
Achalinus spinalis werneri Ohno 1983
1912 Achalinus loochooensis Thompson (Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014)

Distribution: Japan (Ryukyu Islands [incl. Okinawa Islands, Satsunan Islands]).


Achalinus yangdatongi

Xichou Burrowing Snake, (Yang's Odd-scaled Snake)

Xichou-Wühlnatter

Xichou-gravesnog

2021 Achalinus yangdatongi Hou, Wang, Guo, Chen, Yuan & Che

Distribution: China (Yunnan).





Achalinus yunkaiensis

Yunkai Mountains Burrowing Snake

Yunkai-Wühlnatter

Yunkai-gravesnog

2019 Achalinus yunkaiensis Wang, Li & Wang in Wang, Li, Zeng, Lyu, Sung, Li, Lin & Wang

Distribution: China (Guangdong, Guangxi).





Achalinus zugorum

Ha Giang Odd-Scaled Snake, (Zugs' Odd-Scaled Snake)

Ha-Giang-Wühlnatter

Ha Giang-gravesnog

2020 Achalinus zugorum Miller, Davis, Luong, Do, Pham, Ziegler, Lee, Queiroz, Reynolds & Nguyen

Distribution: Vietnam.