Hebius deschauenseei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Hebius |
Species: | H. deschauenseei |
Binomial name | |
Hebius deschauenseei (Taylor, 1934) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Hebius deschauenseei, commonly known as the northern keelback or Deschauensee's keelback, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. [2] [3] [4]
The specific name, deschauenseei, is in honor of American ornithologist Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, who collected the type specimen. [5]
H. deschauenseei is found in Thailand, Vietnam, and southern China (Yunnan and Guizhou). [1]
Its type locality is in Chiang Mai province of Thailand. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. deschauenseei is forest with streams, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [1]
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