想要了解四川温泉蛇，就要先了解什么是温泉蛇。温泉蛇目前在西藏、四川及云南都有发现，分别是西藏温泉蛇、四川温泉蛇和香格里拉温泉蛇，是三个不同的物种。

If you want to know more aboutSichuan hot spring keelback, you must first understand what is a hot spring snake. Hot spring snakes are currently found in Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan. Thereare Tibetan hot spring snakes, Sichuan hot spring keelback and Shangri-La hot spring snakes, which are three different species.

四川温泉蛇是一种小型的性情非常温和且无毒的蛇类，目前被发现于海拔3700米至4150米温泉附近的高山草甸或灌丛，是世界上分布海拔最高的蛇类之一。

Sichuan Hot Spring keelbackis a small, mild and non-venomous snake. It is currently found in alpine meadows or shrubs near hot springs at an altitude of 3,700 to 4,150 metersandis one of the snakesexisting in highaltitudes.

四川温泉蛇之所以能够在高海拔地区生存，一个重要原因是高原上有些地方存在温泉，有着丰富的地热能。四川温泉蛇正是生活在温暖的温泉附近，才能扛过高原的严寒，甚至让它在寒冬也可以活动，不必冬眠。

An important reason whytheycan survive atsuchhigh altitudes is that there are hot springs on the plateau, which are rich in geothermal energy. Sichuan hot spring keelslive near the warm hot springs, so they can withstand the severe cold of the plateau, and even allow them tolivein the cold winter without hibernating.