Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Serpentes Genus Xenochrophis Higher classification Xenochrophis | |
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Similar Xenochrophis, Snake, Sibynophis geminatus, Reptile, Colubridae | ||
Snake buff striped keelback amphiesma stolatum
The striped keelback, Xenochrophis vittatus, is a species of snake found mainly in Indonesia (Bangka, Java, Sumatra, We, Sulawesi) and Singapore (introduced).
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- Snake buff striped keelback amphiesma stolatum
- Striped keelback indonesian garter snake
- Ecology
- In captivity
- References
Terra typica: “America” (in error).
Striped keelback indonesian garter snake
Ecology
This diurnal snake is found in rice paddies, ponds, small ditches, and sometimes suburban backyards and home gardens. The striped keelback is rear-fanged and mildly venomous, and is considered harmless; it typically feeds on amphibians, fish, and small lizards.
In captivity
In central Java, it is also not uncommon for striped keelbacks to be kept by children as pets. It has a reputation for being very mild-mannered and rarely bites. In the United States, wild-caught striped keelbacks are frequently imported and sold as "garter snakes", typically "Canadian garter snakes" or "Indonesian garter snakes", but they are not related to Thamnophis.
