Common Keelback

Chequered Keelback
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Xenochrophis
Species:	X. flavipunctata
Binomial name
Xenochrophis flavipunctata

The common keelback (Xenochrophis flavipunctata) is a snake of the family Colubridae. It is found mainly in marshy and waterlogged places (drains,sewage system, ponds etc.).

It is a mildly venomous (rear-fanged) snake and feeds mainly on frogs, toads and small fishes.

It is very common in northeast India, in the state of Assam.

In Bengali, it is called "Jol dhora". It has a blackish dorsal portion, and its belly is white.

This Colubrids article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Colubrids Colubrids stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Die Zombiejäger Battle of Pungdo Look at other dictionaries: List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… …   Wikipedia List of snakes of South Asia (Colubridae) — The following is a list of colubrid snakes of South Asia, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, parts of Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Island chains. This forms part of the… …   Wikipedia Amphiesma stolatum — buff striped keelback Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia List of Singapore reptiles — There are about 108 species of reptiles in Singapore. Most of them are small or rarely seen. But there are a few which are large or prominent. The largest reptiles which can be found in Singapore are the Estuarine Crocodile and the Reticulated… …   Wikipedia Atretium schistosum — Olive Keelback Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary —   wildlife sanctuary   IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) …   Wikipedia Chennai Snake Park Trust — Abbreviation CSPT Formation 1972 Type NGO Legal status Non profit public trust Purpose/focus Herpetofaunal conservation, research and education …   Wikipedia Wildlife of Karnataka — The state of Karnataka located in South India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 38720 km² which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state. Statistics related to forests in Karnataka is… …   Wikipedia List of reptiles in Kaziranga National Park — A total of about 42 species of reptiles have been reported from the Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. These include the endangered Gharial and the rare Assam Roofed Turtle. [cite web last = first = title = Kaziranga National Park Reptiles… …   Wikipedia Parambikulam — http://www.parambikulam.org is located in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, coord|10|28|N|76|50|E established in 1973 is a Sungam range sprawling over 285 km². [Wildlife Institute of India, State/UT… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”