Rhabdophis subminiatus
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 Rhabdophis subminiatus from Bogor, West Java
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Rhabdophis subminiata |
Red-necked Keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) is a species of snake. The snake has a greenish hue with red and yellow regions near the head. It grows to about 40 inches (one meter) in length. It generally lives near ponds where it consumes frogs. Its a rear-fanged species and the toxicity of its venom has been poorly documented. It is believed that a bite is not fatal unless an allergic reaction occurs.
[edit] Distribution
The red-necked keelback can be found in the following areas of the world:
- Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi ?),
- Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma,
- West Malaysia, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal,
- India (Assam ?, Sikkim; Arunachal Pradesh (Chimpu, Itanagar - Papum Pare district) ),
- China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hong Kong, Hainan)
The keelback of the race 'helleri' can be found in the following locations:
The keelback is also of the type locality of Java.
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[edit] References
- Boulenger, G.A. 1893 Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. London (Taylor & Francis), 448 pp.
- Bulian,J. 1999 Über die Schlangenfauna eines Gartens in Südthailand. Elaphe 7 (4): 61-67
- Schlegel, H. 1837 Essai sur la physionomie des serpens. Partie Généralxxviii +251 S. + Partie Descriptiv606 S. + xvi. La Haye (J. Kips, J. HZ. et W. P. van Stockum)
