Class Reptilia Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
Scientific name Xenochrophis sanctijohannis Similar Xenochrophis, Painted keelback, Yellow‑spotted keelback, Boulenger's keelback, Scaled reptiles | ||
St. John's keelback, Xenochrophis sanctijohannis, is a species of natricine snake, which is endemic to Asia.
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Etymology
The specific name, sanctijohannis, is in honor of British naturalist Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John.
Geographic range
X. sanctijohannis is found in Bhutan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), northern Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
References
St. John's keelback Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA