Hebius venningi


Hebius venningi, commonly known as the Chin Hills keelback or Venning's keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, venningi, is in honor of British ornithologist Francis [Esmond Wingate Venning].

Geographic range

H. venningi is found in southwestern China, northeastern India, and northern Myanmar. It is also reported from Bangladesh.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of H. venningi are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of

Description

H. venningi is grayish brown dorsally, and yellowish or pinkish ventrally. It may attain a total length of.

Diet

H. venningi preys upon tadpoles.

Reproduction

H. venningi is oviparous.