''Stichophanes'' is a genus of snake in the family

Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

that contains the sole species ''Stichophanes ningshaanensis''. It is commonly known as the Ningshaan kukri snake or Ningshan line-shaped snake. It is found in

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

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Colubrinae Monotypic snake genera Reptiles of China {{Colubrinae-stub