White-lipped keelback
Species of snake
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The white-lipped keelback (Hebius leucomystax) is a species of nonvenomous natricine snake found in central Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.[1][3]
| White-lipped keelback | |
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| White-lipped keelback, Hebius leucomystax from Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hebius |
| Species: | H. leucomystax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hebius leucomystax (David et al., 2007)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amphiesma leucomystax | |
Etymology
The specific name, leucomystax, is Greek for "white mustache".[3]
