Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
# Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri, commonly known as Stejneger's bamboo snake or (Stejneger's) mountain keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species was first described from Taiwan where it is widespread. It is also widespread in Eastern China and has been recorded in Yunnan and Hunan too. There are two subspecies:

* Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri Barbour, 1908 – China, Taiwan
* Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri striaticaudatus Pope, 1928 – China

## Description

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri stejnegeri grows to 90 cm (35.4 in) in total length. It is oviparous.

## Habitat

This species lives in dense forest on mountains at elevations of 400–2,100 m (1,300–6,900 ft) above sea level, typically near water where it forages on amphibians. in Taiwan, its altitudinal range is 1,000–2,500 m (3,300–8,200 ft).

