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Boulenger's keelback

Hebius boulengeri

(J. Linsley Gressitt, 1937)

In Thai: งูลายสาบตะวันออก, ngu lai saap tawan ook

Hebius boulengeri is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is also known commonly as the Tai-yong keelback or Boulenger's keelback.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

Geographic range

H. boulengeri is found in Cambodia, China, and Vietnam.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of H. boulengeri are forest and freshwater streams and wetlands. It is also found in rice paddies.

Diet

H. boulengeri preys upon fishes and amphibians.

Reproduction

H. boulengeri is oviparous.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Natricidae
Genus
Hebius
Species
Hebius boulengeri

Common names

  • English:
    • Boulenger's keelback
    • Tai-yong keelback
  • Thai: งูลายสาบตะวันออก, ngu lai saap tawan ook

Synonyms

  • Hebius boulengeri, WANG et al. (2022)
  • Amphiesma boulengeri, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
  • Hebius boulengeri, Peng Guo et al. (2014)
  • Amphiesma boulengeri, Patrick David et al. (2007)
  • Amphiesma boulengeri, E. V. Malnate (1960)
  • Natrix boulengeri, J. Linsley Gressitt (1937)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Hebius boulengeri
Hebius boulengeri
Hebius boulengeri

Range Map

Distribution map of Boulenger's keelback, Hebius boulengeri in Thailand
  • Khao Khitchakut National Park
  • Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Pang Sida National Park
  • Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
  • Thap Lan National Park
Range map of Hebius boulengeri in Thailand