Species of Thailand
Two-striped keelback
Hebius bitaeniatus
(Frank Wall, 1925)
In Thai: งูลายสาบสองขีด, ngu lai sap song khid
Hebius bitaeniatus, commonly known as the two-striped keelback or Kutkai keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Southeast and East Asia. Its reproduction is oviparous in nature
Geographic range and habitat
Hebius bitaeniatum occurs in southern China (Yunnan, Hunan, Guizhou), Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It inhabits montane rainforest at elevations of 1829 – 2377 m above sea level.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Natricidae
- Genus
- Hebius
- Species
- Hebius bitaeniatus
Common names
- English:
- Two-striped keelback
- Kutkai keelback
- Yunnan keelback
- Striped keelback
- Thai: งูลายสาบสองขีด, ngu lai sap song khid
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Photos
Range Map
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park