Wildlifeof Bhutan
Himalayan Keelback
Colubrid Snakes
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Herpetoreas platyceps
Basic stats
Habitat
Sub-Himalayan region between 1,000 and 3,600m
Range
India's sub-Himalayan region, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan and China
Size
Total length about 90cm; tail 23cm
The Himalayan keelback is a grass snake of the family Colubridae, endemic to South Asia. It is about 90cm long, with a 23cm tail. The dorsal scales are in 19 rows and faintly keeled, and a coral-red band is said to run along the ends of the belly scales in life. It is known from the sub-Himalayan region between 1,000 and 3,600m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its range includes Bhutan, along with India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China. The sources opened give nothing on diet or breeding, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Himalayan Keelback live in?
- Sub-Himalayan region between 1,000 and 3,600m
- Where is the Himalayan Keelback found?
- India's sub-Himalayan region, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan and China
- How big is the Himalayan Keelback?
- Total length about 90cm; tail 23cm