Hebius bitaeniatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 keelback[1] 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 nature[3][1][2]

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 1,829โ€“2,377 m (6,001โ€“7,799 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Vogel, G. & Wogan, G. (2016). "Hebius bitaeniatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T192039A96293444. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Hebius bitaeniatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 August 2020.
  3. โ†‘ "Hebius bitaeniatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-02-26.


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