Sinonatrix aequifasciata

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	NATRICIDAE

Scientific Name:

Sinonatrix aequifasciata

Species Authority:

(Barbour, 1908)

Common Name/s:

English

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Asiatic Water Snake, Diamond-backed Water Snake

Synonym/s:

Natrix aequifasciata Barbour, 1908

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2012

Assessor/s:

Lau, M. & Li, P.

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N.A. & Bowles, P.

Contributor/s:

De Silva, R., Milligan, HT, Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Powney, G. & Stuart, B.

Justification:
Sinonatrix aequifasciata is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of human-affected environments, and the lack of any major widespread threat acting upon it.

History:

2010

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Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is distributed from southern China, including Hong Kong and Hainan and west to the province of Guizhou (Zhao and Adler 1993), through Viet Nam (Orlov et al. 2000) to the Annamite Mountains in central Lao PDR (Stuart 1999). In Viet Nam it has been recorded from Cao Bang (Nguyen Binh), Lao Cai (Van Ban), Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao), Bac Giang (Luc Son), Ha Tinh (Rao An) (Vogel et al., 2004; Nguyen et al., 2009) The elevation range of this species is 100 to 2,000 m above sea level (Zhao et al. 1998, M. Lau pers. comm. 2008).
Countries:	Native: China (Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang); Hong Kong; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam
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Population [top]

Population:	It is a common species.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in streams and waterways in or near forests, including ditches bordering agricultural land (Bain and Truong 2004, Orlov et al. 2000, Stuart 1999). It is oviparous and is active both at day and at night.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Some deforestation is occurring in this region, due to logging, infrastructure development and the expansion of agriculture. It is likely that this species is experiencing habitat loss and degradation in portions of its range. However, due to its apparent tolerance, to a certain extent, of human-impacted environments and its large range, these should not be considered major threats at this time.

Major Threat(s):

Some deforestation is occurring in this region, due to logging, infrastructure development and the expansion of agriculture. It is likely that this species is experiencing habitat loss and degradation in portions of its range. However, due to its apparent tolerance, to a certain extent, of human-impacted environments and its large range, these should not be considered major threats at this time.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, in places its distribution coincides with protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, in places its distribution coincides with protected areas.

Citation:	Lau, M. & Li, P. 2012. Sinonatrix aequifasciata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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