Checkered keelback

Scientific Name
Fowlea piscator
Weight
250-350 g
Length
up to 1.7 m
Range
All of Asia
Habitat Type
Freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, wells, waterbodies, agriculture fields, marshes
Threats
Roadkill, hunting, pollution, by catch in fishing nets
Did You Know
It is the most widely distributed freshwater snake.
Also Known As
Asiatic water snake
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