Orange-lipped Keelback
Rhabdophis flaviceps
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Rhabdophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 23 places on iNaturalist
About
Orange-lipped Keelback (Rhabdophis flaviceps) is a venomous water snake of the family Colubridae, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 25 more. Recorded in 23 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
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Flooded Forest
- Peat Swamp Forest
- Fallen Logs
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Forested Swamps
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Ponds
- Reservoirs
- Borneo Rainforest
- Borneo Lowland Rainforest
- Borneo Peat Swamp Forest
- Borneo Dipterocarp Forest
Related snakes
- Blue-necked Keelback Rhabdophis rhodomelas
- Chiwen Keelback Rhabdophis chiwen
- Lead Keelback Rhabdophis plumbicolor
- 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.