| Plagiopholis styani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Plagiopholis |
| Species: | P. styani
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| Binomial name | |
| Plagiopholis styani (Boulenger, 1899)
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Plagiopholis styani, also known by the common name Chinese mountain snake, is a species of colubrid snake. Its type locality is Kuatun (Guadun in modern spelling: Chinese: 挂墩; pinyin: guàdūn) in Wuyishan, Fujian.[2] It is found in southern and central China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.[1] It is an uncommon species,[1] and very rare in Taiwan. It is named after Frederick William Styan, a Shanghai-based English tea merchant and ornithologist.[3][4]
- ^ a b c Vogel, G.; Guo, P.; Lau, M.; Li, P. (2012). "Plagiopholis styani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177442A1486765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T177442A1486765.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Plagiopholis styani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 June 2014.
- ^ Breuer, Hans; Murphy, William Christopher (2009–2010). "Plagiopholis styani ". Snakes of Taiwan.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Plagiopholis styani, p. 258).