Buff striped keelback

Buff striped keelback
at Yavatmal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Amphiesma
Species:
A. stolatum
Binomial name
Amphiesma stolatum
Synonyms
  • Coluber stolatus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Elaps bilineatus Schneider, 1801
  • Natrix stolatus – Merrem, 1820
  • Tropidonotus stolatus – F. Boie, 1827
  • Rhabdophis stolatus – Wall, 1921
  • Amphiesma stolatum – David et al.[2]

The buff striped keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake found across Asia. It is a typically non-aggressive snake that feeds on frogs and toads. It belongs to the subfamily Natricinae, and is closely related to water snakes and grass snakes. It resembles an Asian version of the American garter snake. It is quite a common snake but is rarely seen.

  1. ^ Wogan, G., Nguyen, T.Q., Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Shankar, G., Mohapatra, P., Diesmos, A.C. & Gonzalez, J.C. (2021). "Amphiesma stolatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172661A1361618. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Amphiesma stolatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database