Wildlifeof India
Hebius clerki
Colubrid Snakes
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Hebius clerki
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical moist hill forest above 1,000m, often near water; ground-dwelling
Range
North-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western China, Nepal and Bhutan
The Yunnan keelback is a colubrid snake native to Asia, found in north-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan), Nepal and Bhutan. It is a ground-dwelling snake inhabiting subtropical moist hill forests above 1,000 m, often close to water. How it reproduces is unknown (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim. The account used here gives no further detail.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hebius clerki live in?
- Subtropical moist hill forest above 1,000m, often near water; ground-dwelling
- Where is the Hebius clerki found?
- North-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western China, Nepal and Bhutan