Wildlifeof China
Leonard's Keelback
Colubrid Snakes
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Rhabdophis leonardi
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms and firefly larvae
Habitat
Grassland, 1,250–2,850 m; also cropland
Range
South-central China, Laos and Myanmar
Leonard's or the Burmese keelback (Rhabdophis leonardi) is a natricine colubrid found in south-central China, Laos and Myanmar. It prefers grassland at 1,250–2,850 m but has also been found in cropland. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It preys on earthworms and the larvae of fireflies, and is oviparous. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Leonard's Keelback eat?
- Earthworms and firefly larvae
- What habitat does the Leonard's Keelback live in?
- Grassland, 1,250–2,850 m; also cropland
- Where is the Leonard's Keelback found?
- South-central China, Laos and Myanmar