Tonkin Mountain Keelback
Opisthotropis lateralis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Opisthotropis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 46 places on iNaturalist
About
Tonkin Mountain Keelback (Opisthotropis lateralis) is a non-venomous water snake of the family Colubridae, found in China, Vietnam. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, evergreen forest, broadleaf forest, bamboo forest and 13 more. Recorded in 46 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
- Zhao's Mountain Stream Snake Opisthotropis zhaoermii
- Hai Ha Mountain Stream Keelback Opisthotropis haihaensis
- 张氏后棱蛇 Opisthotropis hungtai
- Guanxi Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis guangxiensis
- Olive Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis typica
- Gary's Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis alcalai
- Chapa Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis jacobi
- Sichuan Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis latouchii
- Sumatran Stream Snake Opisthotropis rugosa
- Anderson's Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis andersonii
- Dao Van Tien's Stream Snake Opisthotropis daovantieni
- Chinese Mountain Keelback Opisthotropis kuatunensis
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.