Rhabdophis chrysargos (Schlegel, 1837) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhabdophis chrysargos (Schlegel, 1837)

Rhabdophis chrysargos (Schlegel, 1837)

Rhabdophis chrysargos, the specklebelly keelback, is a harmless southeast Asian colubrid snake found in forests that eats lizards, small mammals and birds.

Family
Genus
Rhabdophis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Rhabdophis chrysargos (Schlegel, 1837)

The specklebelly keelback, scientifically known as Rhabdophis chrysargos, is a species of colubrid snake that occurs in southeast Asia. This snake can reach a maximum length of 600 mm. Its known distribution includes Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali, and Palawan in the Philippines. It inhabits various types of forest. Its diet consists of lizards, small mammals, and birds. It is considered harmless in terms of venom.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Rhabdophis

More from Colubridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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