Japanese Keelback
Hebius vibakari
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hebius
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
Japanese Keelback (Hebius vibakari) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest and 15 more. Common: recorded in 179 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Yanbian Keelback Snake Hebius yanbianensis
- Crying Keelback Hebius lacrima
- Sangzhi Keelback Snake Hebius sangzhiensis
- Taron Keelback Hebius taronensis
- Annam Keelback Hebius annamensis
- Yaeyama Keelback Hebius ishigakiensis
- Sarawak Keelback Hebius sarawacensis
- Khasi Keelback Hebius khasiensis
- Fire-back Keelback Hebius igneus
- Tonkin Keelback Hebius atemporalis
- Hebius nigriventer
- Nicobar Island Keelback Hebius nicobariensis
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.