Wildlifeof India
Trimerodytes percarinatus
Colubrid Snakes
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Trimerodytes percarinatus
Basic stats
Diet
Shrimps, frogs (including tadpoles) and fish
Habitat
Aquatic; associated with hilly areas
Range
North-east India (Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China and Taiwan
Clutch size
Usually 4–13 eggs; up to 25
Size
Typically 70–90cm; up to 110cm
The eastern water snake, also called the olive keelback or Chinese keelback water snake, is a snake of the subfamily Natricinae. It is a defensive snake that bites readily when caught, but is not venomous. It is medium-sized, typically 70–90 cm in total length, but may grow up to 110 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is an aquatic species associated with hilly areas, preying on shrimps, frogs (including tadpoles) and fish. An adult female usually lays 4 to 13 eggs, but may lay as many as 25. In India it is found in north-east India (Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh).
Quick answers
- What does the Trimerodytes percarinatus eat?
- Shrimps, frogs (including tadpoles) and fish
- What habitat does the Trimerodytes percarinatus live in?
- Aquatic; associated with hilly areas
- Where is the Trimerodytes percarinatus found?
- North-east India (Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China and Taiwan
- How many eggs does the Trimerodytes percarinatus lay?
- Usually 4–13 eggs; up to 25
- How big is the Trimerodytes percarinatus?
- Typically 70–90cm; up to 110cm