Groundwater's keelback | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Hebius |
Species: | H. groundwateri
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Binomial name | |
Hebius groundwateri (
M.A. Smith, 1922)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Groundwater's keelback (Hebius groundwateri) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
The specific name, groundwateri, is in honor of zoological illustrator Mr. C.L. Groundwater. [3]
H. groundwateri is found in southern Thailand, in Ranong Province. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. groundwateri is forest. [1]
H. groundwateri may attain a total length of 45 cm (18 in), which includes a tail 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long. [4]
H. groundwateri is oviparous. [2]