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Hebius bitaeniatus

Hebius bitaeniatus, commonly known as the two-striped keelback or Kutkai keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Southeast and East Asia. Its reproduction is oviparous in nature

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Hebius bitaeniatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hebius
Species:
H. bitaeniatus
Binomial name
Hebius bitaeniatus
(Wall, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Natrix bitaeniata
  • Amphiesma bitaeniata
  • Amphiesma bitaeniatum

Hebius bitaeniatus, commonly known as the two-striped keelback1 or Kutkai keelback,2 is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Southeast and East Asia. Its reproduction is oviparous in nature312

Geographic range and habitat

Hebius bitaeniatum occurs in southern China (Yunnan, Hunan, Guizhou), Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.2 It inhabits montane rainforest at elevations of 1,829–2,377 m (6,001–7,799 ft) above sea level.1

References

References

  1. Vogel, G. & Wogan, G. (2016). "Hebius bitaeniatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T192039A96293444. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. Hebius bitaeniatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  3. "Hebius bitaeniatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-02-26.