Achalinus rufescens

Achalinus rufescens, also known as rufous burrowing snake^[1] and Boulenger's odd-scaled snake,^[2] is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae.^[2]

Achalinus rufescens
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Xenodermidae
Genus:	Achalinus
Species:	A. rufescens
Binomial name
Achalinus rufescens Boulenger, 1888
Synonyms[2]
Achalinus meridianus Smith, 1923 Stoliczkaia kwangsiensis Fan, 1931

The species is found in Northern Vietnam and southern and southeastern China, including Hong Kong and Hainan, as far east as Zhejiang.^[1][2]