Hebius clerki

Hebius clerki, also known commonly as the Yunnan keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia.

Geographic range

H. clerki is found in north-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western China, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Taxonomy

Many authors have considered H. clerki to be a synonym of H. parallelus, but a 2015 study revalidated H. clerki. It is possible that many records of H. parallelus actually represent H. clerki.

Habitat

H. clerki is a terrestrial snake inhabiting subtropical moist hill forests above, often close to water.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of H. clerki is unknown.