Wildlifeof China
Chin Hills Keelback
Colubrid SnakesHebius venningi
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest and freshwater wetlands, 900–1,786 m
Range
South-western China (Yunnan, Guangxi), north-east India, northern Myanmar and Bangladesh
The Chin Hills or Venning's keelback (Hebius venningi) is a colubrid found in south-western China (Yunnan and Guangxi), north-eastern India (Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur) and northern Myanmar, and also reported from Bangladesh. Its preferred habitats are forest and freshwater wetlands at 900–1,786 m. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Chin Hills Keelback live in?
- Forest and freshwater wetlands, 900–1,786 m
- Where is the Chin Hills Keelback found?
- South-western China (Yunnan, Guangxi), north-east India, northern Myanmar and Bangladesh