Wildlifeof India
Amphiesma monticola
Colubrid Snakes
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Amphiesma monticola
Basic stats
Habitat
Leaf litter in forest
Range
Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: recorded in the Kodagu and Wayanad regions
Size
Total length about 45cm
The Wynad keelback is a harmless colubrid snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India, recorded in the Kodagu and Wayanad regions. Adults are small and slender, found in leaf litter in forest habitats, with a total length of about 45 cm and a tail of 14 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The body is brownish with a greenish gloss, and some individuals are bright green. The scales are in 19 rows and are strongly keeled except those of the outer row, which are smooth or feebly keeled.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Amphiesma monticola live in?
- Leaf litter in forest
- Where is the Amphiesma monticola found?
- Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: recorded in the Kodagu and Wayanad regions
- How big is the Amphiesma monticola?
- Total length about 45cm