Wildlifeof India
St. John's Keelback
Colubrid SnakesFowlea sanctijohannis
Basic stats
Habitat
Freshwater wetlands, 960–2,200m
Range
Bhutan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), northern Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
St. John's keelback is a keelback snake of the subfamily Natricinae, endemic to Asia, found in Bhutan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), northern Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Its preferred natural habitat is freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 960–2,200 m, and it lays eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir and Uttarakhand, and Nepal above 1,000 m. The account used here gives no information on size, diet or breeding clutch.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the St. John's Keelback live in?
- Freshwater wetlands, 960–2,200m
- Where is the St. John's Keelback found?
- Bhutan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), northern Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan