Buff Stripped Keelback

Description:

Its base colour is olive brown of varying intensity. A pair of buff stripes runs from neck to the tail. Chin and throat white, yellow or orange, belly white with some small scattered black spots.

Habitat:

Inhabits banks of river and marshy area. A very inoffensive diurnal snake, common in grassy and cultivated areas during rains. Feeds on mainly frogs and toads. When alarmed, some flatten the forebody and brings into view the beautiful blue or vermilion on the base of the scales.