Northern Red-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis helleri
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Rhabdophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Common
About
Northern Red-necked Keelback (Rhabdophis helleri) is a venomous water snake of the family Colubridae, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 29 more. Common: recorded in 268 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Bamboo Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Fallen Logs
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Rivers
- Lakes
Related snakes
- Orange-lipped Keelback Rhabdophis flaviceps
- Blue-necked Keelback Rhabdophis rhodomelas
- Chiwen Keelback Rhabdophis chiwen
- Lead Keelback Rhabdophis plumbicolor
- Bindee keelback Rhabdophis bindi
- 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.