Plagiopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Asia.
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Plagiopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Asia.
==General Facts== The species of the genus Plagiopholis are found in Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan. The snakes of this genus are mountainous species that can be found in grasses and bushes. They feed primarily on earthworms, frogs, and arthropods (Zhao 2006). All species are oviparous, meaning they use internal fertilization to lay eggs. The genus Plagiopholis can be distinguished from the other genus in the subfamily Pseudoxenodontinae (Pseudoxenodon) by their lower midbody scale count, entire anal plate, and smaller size (O'Shea 2018).
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