Lead Keelback
Rhabdophis plumbicolor
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Rhabdophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
Lead Keelback (Rhabdophis plumbicolor) is a venomous water snake of the family Colubridae, found in India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, evergreen forest and 14 more. Common: recorded in 103 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
- Orange-lipped Keelback Rhabdophis flaviceps
- Blue-necked Keelback Rhabdophis rhodomelas
- Chiwen Keelback Rhabdophis chiwen
- Bindee keelback Rhabdophis bindi
- Northern Red-necked Keelback Rhabdophis helleri
- Hainan Island Keelback Snake Rhabdophis confusus
- Specklebelly Keelback Rhabdophis chrysargos
- Leonard's Keelback Rhabdophis leonardi
- Zigzag-lined Water Snake Rhabdophis lineatus
- Hubei Keelback Rhabdophis nuchalis
- Taiwan Keelback Rhabdophis swinhonis
- Boettger's Keelback Rhabdophis callistus
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.