Rhabdophis rhodomelas

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Rhabdophis rhodomelas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Rhabdophis
Species:
R. rhodomelas
Binomial name
Rhabdophis rhodomelas
(H. Boie, 1827)
Synonyms [2]
  • Tropidonotus rhodomelas H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827
  • Amphiesma rhodomelas
  • Xenodon rhodomelas
  • Tropidonotus mortoni Theobald, 1868
  • Macropisthodon rhodomelus
  • Macropisthodon rhodomelas

Rhabdophis rhodomelas, the blueneck keelback or blue-necked keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula (southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore), Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia; Kalimantan, Indonesia), and in the western parts of the Indonesian Archipelago (Sumatra, Java, Bangka Island). [1] [2]

Rhabdophis rhodomelas is an uncommon species known from lowland forest near riparian areas at elevations less than 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. [1] It is oviparous, [2] with fecundity up to 27 eggs. [1]

In the popular book, Fascinating Snakes of South East Asia - An Introduction. By Francis Lim Leong Keng & Monty Lee Tat-Mong. 1989 ISBN 967-73-0045-8. Page 61 There is a photo and short description of this snake. It states that " When disturbed, the Blue-Necked Keelback will rear up and flatten its neck like the Cobra. A whitish discharge, secreted by glands under the skin, oozes onto the blue patch of the neck-the purpose of this phenomenon is still a mystery." After much research we cannot find any further reference to this phenomenon.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grismer, L.; Inger, R.F.; Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Rhabdophis rhodomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192056A2034080. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192056A2034080.en . Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Rhabdophis rhodomelas at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 November 2022.