Norman's Keelback
Helicops polylepis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Helicops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 13 places on iNaturalist
About
Norman's Keelback (Helicops polylepis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 21 more. Recorded in 13 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Flooded Forest
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Forested Swamps
- Floodplains
- Seasonal Wetlands
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Ponds
- Reservoirs
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Flooded Forest
- Amazon Várzea Forest
- Amazon Igapó Forest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
Related snakes
- Helicops boitata
- Helicops phantasma
- Wied's Keelback Helicops carinicaudus
- Hagmann's Keelback Helicops hagmanni
- Brazilian Keelback Helicops infrataeniatus
- Peru Keelback Helicops yacu
- Tapajós Keelback Helicops tapajonicus
- Daniel's Keelback Helicops danieli
- Leopard Keelback Helicops leopardinus
- Shreve's Keelback Helicops pastazae
- Ladder Keelback Helicops scalaris
- Mountain Keelback Helicops angulatus
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.