Hebius khasiensis

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Hebius khasiensis, commonly known as the Khasi Hills keelback or Khasi keelback, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to southeastern Asia.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Hebius khasiensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. khasiensis
Binomial name
Hebius khasiensis
(Boulenger, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Tropidonotus khasiensis Boulenger, 1890
  • Natrix khasiensis
    – M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Amphiesma khasiensis
    – Malnate, 1960
  • Amphiesma khasiense
    – Ziegler et al., 2006[2]
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Geographic range

It is found in parts of southern China (Tibet, Yunnan), eastern India (Assam), Thailand,[3] Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam.[2]

Description

It is a reddish-brown snake with a white transverse bar running across the supralabial scales.

The dorsal scales are in 19 rows, rather strongly keeled, except for the 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.[4]

Diet

The Khasi Hills keelback's nutritional intake consists primarily of toads.

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