About Elaphe anomala (Boulenger, 1916)
Elaphe anomala, which has the common names Korean rat snake and southern Amur ratsnake, and is called gureong-i (구렁이) in Korean, is a non-venomous colubrid snake species found in China and Korea. It was previously classified as a subspecies of Elaphe schrenckii, the Amur ratsnake. This is a semi-arboreal snake that inhabits grasslands, dry scrub, rocky areas, and the banks of rivers and lakes. Adults of this species reach a length of 150–180 cm (59–71 in).