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Checkered Keelback

Xenochrophis Piscator

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Spotted in the water taking a sun bath !! Help me ID this and also mention if this species is venomous or non venomous. My 11 year old son is thrilled with this encounter and curious to know more about it. Thanks in advance. Regards - Brian

Species ID Suggestions

Checkered keelback

Xenochrophis piscator

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Tiz
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Comments (11)
Sachin Zaveri
Right they are non venomous, Ref.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkered_keelback
ideaexchange
Checkered Keelback, non venomous is this correct? Please advise so that I can update this spotting?
Sachin Zaveri
here is similar one, not clear pictures just for ref. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14071022
ideaexchange
Anyone else with a more firm ID on this species please. Regards and Thanks Brian
ideaexchange
Injica, I spotted it in a flowing stream of water in a forest range
injica
Btw did you find it in a river or in the ocean?
ideaexchange
Thank you Tiz !! Appreciate your inputs. Regards - Brian
Tiz
They seem to come in many different shades and the spots are either there or not there. I would not bet my life on this ID suggestion, so pls dont bet yours :) But f it is this one, it is non poisonous.
ideaexchange
Spotted in the water taking a sun bath !! Help me ID this and also mention if this species is venomous or non venomous. My 11 year old son is thrilled with this encounter and curious to know more about it. Thanks in advance. Regards - Brian
ideaexchange
Can someone help id this please ?? Thanks in advance - Brian
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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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