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Red Necked Keelback
Rhabdophis subminiatus
-6.8468, 107.581
Field Notes
Description:
Dark colored head, bordered by a yellow collar, behind which the coloration has a reddish hue, fading to olive in a few inches. The head is slightly broader than the body. Length less than 3 feet.
Habitat:
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
Notes:
Until very recently, this snake was considered to be quite harmless and very popular as a pet. It does not have those dangerous twin fangs at the front of the jaws associated with venomous snakes. This is a colubrid snake (back-fanged snake) which has no venom apparatus for injecting venom into its victims, but instead, its Duvernoy’s glands secrete a mixture of coagulation enzymes into the saliva which is injected into the victim by grooved fangs.
Reference Links:
Red-necked Keelback - Rhabdophis subminiatus
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PublishedJune 21, 2013
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