Nilgiri keelback [SEP] parent taxon
Nilgiri keelback
The Nilgiri keelback or Beddome's keelback ("Hebius beddomei") is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats in India. The species is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, British army officer and botanist. It was first discovered near the Nilgiris but is now known more widely from the Western Ghats. This snake is terrestrial and feeds on toads.
Description.
Eye moderate, its diameter in the adult equalling its distance from the nostril; rostral just visible from above; suture between
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K.
- Keelback
- Andrea's keelback
- Asian keelback
- Assam keelback
- Black-striped keelback
- Buff striped keelback
- Burmese keelback
- Checkered keelback
- Common keelback
- Hill keelback
- Himalayan keelback
- Khasi Hills keelback
- Modest keelback
- Nicobar Island keelback
- Nilgiri keelback
- Orange-collared keelback
- Red-necked keelback
- Sikkim keelback
- Speckle-bellied keelback
- Tiger keelback