Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Amphiesma sieboldii Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Colubridae Higher classification Amphiesma | |
Similar Amphiesma, Snake, Amphiesma xenura, Colubridae, Reptile | ||
The Sikkim keelback (Amphiesma sieboldii ) is a species of grass snake endemic to South Asia. It is closely related to Amphiesma platyceps, and some treat this species as a synonym. (Tillack 2003).
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Geographic range
A sieboldii is found in Bangladesh, India (Punjab, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh), Myanmar (formerly called Burma), Nepal, and Pakistan.
Etymology
The specific name, sieboldii, is in honor of German zoologist Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold.
References
Sikkim keelback Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA