Wildlifeof China
Red-necked Keelback
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: Abu Hamas (iNaturalist) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rhabdophis subminiatus
Basic stats
Diet
Frogs, fish, lizards and small mammals, including poisonous toads
Habitat
Near ponds
Range
Southeast Asia including Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia; China per species list
Size
70–90 cm
The red-necked keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) is a venomous colubrid, unusual in being a venomous member of its family. The Reptile Database lists Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and Peninsular Malaysia; the sources used here do not detail its Chinese range. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It grows to 70–90 cm and has a greenish hue with red and yellow areas near the head. It generally lives near ponds and eats frogs, fish, lizards and small mammals, including poisonous toads. During mating, several males may swarm a single female. Bite victims should not be given injections, as this may cause excessive bleeding. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Red-necked Keelback eat?
- Frogs, fish, lizards and small mammals, including poisonous toads
- What habitat does the Red-necked Keelback live in?
- Near ponds
- Where is the Red-necked Keelback found?
- Southeast Asia including Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia; China per species list
- How big is the Red-necked Keelback?
- 70–90 cm