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Rhabdophis tigrinus, also known commonly as the tiger keelback, [2] yamakagashi, or kkotbaem, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. Many sources, though not ITIS, [3] recognize one subspecies, Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus of Taiwan. [2] [4]
Rhabdophis tigrinus (H. Boie, 1826) – tiger grooved-neck keelback, tiger keelback, Japanese grass snake, yamakagashi Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rhabdophis .
The toxicity of venom is mainly indicated by murine LD 50, while multiple factors are considered to judge the potential danger to humans. Other important factors for risk assessment include the likelihood that a snake will bite, the quantity of venom delivered with the bite, the efficiency of the delivery mechanism, and the location of a bite ...
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Rhabdophis subminiatus, commonly called the red-necked keelback or red-necked keelback snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Unusual for colubrids, it is also poisonous.
Keelback may refer to any of the following snake genera: Amphiesma; Amphiesmoides, a monotypic genus in the Colubridae with its sole representative, the white-eyed keelback, Amphiesmoides ornaticeps; Atretium, a monotypic genus in the Colubridae with its sole representative, the split keelback, Atretium schistosum; Fowlea; Hebius; Rhabdophis ...
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The checkered keelback (Fowlea piscator), also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a common species in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia . It is non-venomous.