The Chinese water snake is a protected animal and has been listed in the 2010 Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Low Risk (LC). After knowing whether the Chinese water snake is a protected animal, let's take a look at other information about the Chinese water snake.

The Chinese water snake has a stout body, a short tail and a dark gray or gray front Brown, with black spots of different sizes; dorsal scales are dark gray on the outermost line, reddish brown in 2 to 3 outer lines, ventral scales are dark gray in the front half, yellow-white in the rear half, and the upper lip is also yellow-white; the head is larger, and the muzzle is wide. Obtuse, dorsal scales smooth.