| Khasi Hills keelback | |
|---|---|
| Physical description | |
| Habitat | Freshwater lakes, rivers and streams |
| Diet | Carnivorous |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Natricinae |
| Genus | Amphiesma |
| Species | A. khasiense |
| Distribution | |
| Distribution of species | India, Laos, Vietnam and China. |
The Khasi Hills keelback (Amphiesma khasiense) is a snake species found in India (primarily in the province of Assam), Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and parts of China (Yunnan, Tibet).
Nourishment[]
The Khasi Hills keelback's nutritional intake consists primarily of toads.
Description[]
It is a reddish brown snake with a white transverse bar running across the supra labial scales. The dorsal scales are in 19 rows, rather strongly keeled, except for smooth outer row. The ventrals number 150-154, the subcaudals 80-100. The anal plate is divided. Adults are about 60 cm (23½ in.) total length, of which about 19 cm (7½ in.) is tail.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) Volume I. London.
- Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.