- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold mandarin rat snake, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the mandarin rat snake
The mandarin rat snake is a nonvenomous colubrid found across Asia, from northeastern India, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to Taiwan and much of China. It has a grey body with diamond-shaped black and yellow markings along the back and stays relatively small, with adults no more than 1.4 m long. Secretive in habit, it often shelters in rodent burrows, feeds mainly on small rodents, prefers cooler temperatures and is mostly active at dusk and dawn. It has been recorded from sea level to at least 3,000 m. It is closely related to the Japanese forest rat snake and is one of the most popular rat snakes in the pet trade.
Mandarin Rat Snake facts
- It has been recorded from sea level up to at least 3,000 m.
- It is closely related to the Japanese forest rat snake, Euprepiophis conspicillata.
- The type locality is Chusan island, now Zhoushan, in Zhejiang, China.
- It is among the most popular rat snakes in the pet trade.
Where to see mandarin rat snake in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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