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Checkered Keelback

Xenochrophis piscator

Description:

scales keeled.dull yellow in color with black checks on the body.black collar present.two dark stripes seen along the eyes.stout and measured 3.5 feet in length.

Habitat:

very common snake found mostly along paddy fields and water bodies where fishes and frogs are their main food.

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1 Comment

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

Cool spotting ...

Gopal murali
Spotted by
Gopal murali

Thanjavur (தஞ்சாவூர்), Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Mar 14, 2011
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012

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