Snake Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ snakes from around the world — with family, range, size, habitat, and how to tell similar species apart.
Buff Striped Keelback
A slender, boldly striped freshwater colubrid common around paddies and ponds across South Asia.
Striped Keelback
A common, slender colubrid with pale stripes along the back, frequently found near water and farmland across South Asia.
Green Keelback
A small, bright green colubrid found in hilly forests of the Indian subcontinent.
Tiger Keelback
A East Asian colubrid that feeds on toads.
Olive Keelback
A drab, olive-toned freshwater colubrid common in ponds, ditches, and paddies across South Asia.
Himalayan Keelback
A small mountain-dwelling colubrid found along streams and moist habitats in the Himalayan foothills.
Checkered Keelback
One of the most common water-associated snakes in Asia, recognized by its checkerboard pattern and strongly keeled scales, frequently seen near rice paddies and ponds.
Speckle-bellied Keelback
A small keelback of Southeast Asia named for the fine dark speckling on its underside.
Red-necked Keelback
An Asian colubrid notable for the bright red-orange patch on its neck.
Yellow-spotted Keelback
A small stream-associated colubrid marked with yellow spotting along a dark body, found across South and Southeast Asian hill forests.
White-lipped Keelback
A small forest-floor colubrid of Southeast Asia distinguished by its contrasting white upper lip scales.