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Taxonomy of the family Colubridae
Bibliography of the genus Sinonatrix
Biodiversity of the family Colubridae




Genus
Sinonatrix

Asian Water Snakes

Asiatische Schwimmnattern

Indokinesiske Vandsnoge*

1977 Sinonatrix Rossman & Eberle (type species: Tropidonotus annularis Hallowell 1856)
Contents: 4 species.
Remarks: The species of this genus were previously included in Natrix.
Distribution: E. Asia.
Reported from: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Sinonatrix aequifasciata

Equal-banded Water Snake, Chinese Spotted Keelback, Diamond-backed Water Snake, Blotched Water Snake, (Asian Water Snake)

Gleichgebänderte Schwimmnatter*

Ensbåndet Vandsnog*

1908 Natrix aequifasciata Barbour
Sinonatrix aequifasciata Rossman & Eberle 1977

Distribution: China (Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Laos, Vietnam.


Sinonatrix annularis

Asian Banded Water Snake, Ringed Keelback, Banded Ground Snake

Asiatische Gebänderte Schwimmnatter*

Asiatisk Båndet Vandsnog*

1856 Tropidonotus annularis Hallowell
Natrix annularis Stejneger 1925
Sinonatrix annularis Rossman & Eberle 1977
1859 Tropidonotus chinensis Jan in Berthold (Böhme 2010)
1859 Tropidonotus semifasciatus Berthold (Zhao & Adler 1993)
1903 Tropidonotus habereri Werner (Zhao & Adler 1993)

Distribution: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan.


Sinonatrix percarinata

Chinese Keelback, Mountain Water Snake, Eastern Water Snake, (Boulenger's Water Snake, Olive Keelback)

Chinesische Schwimmnatter*

Kinesisk Vandsnog*

1899 Tropidonotus percarinatus Boulenger
Natrix percarinatus Parker 1923
Natrix annularis percarinata Bourret 1936
Sinonatrix percarinata Rossman & Eberle 1977
1931 Natrix suriki Maki (David, Cox, Pauwels, Chanhome & Thirakhupt 2004)
Sinonatrix percarinata suriki Zhao & Jiang 1986
Sinonatrix suriki Welch 1988

Other common names:
suriki: White-stomach Snake
Distribution: China (Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.


Sinonatrix yunnanensis

Yunnan Keelback

Yunnan-Schwimmnatter*

Yunnan-kølsnog*

1998 Sinonatrix yunnanensis Dinq-Qi & Yang

Distribution: China (Yunnan), Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.