Common Name: Himalayan Keelback
Scientific Name: Rhabdophis himalayanus
Nepali Name:  Lekhali Daline Saap ( लेखाली दलिने साप )
Size: 82 – 125 cm
Location: Hattiban, Pharping

Himalayan Keelback Snake top

Found above 1100m to 2350m in forest slopes, shrubbery and near cultivation, these snakes feed on frogs, lizards and occasionally fish.

These are venomous snakes. Himalayan Keelback is olive-brown dorsally and has an orange/yellow collar followed by a black outline. 

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