Buff striped keelback: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the buff striped keelback lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amphiesma stolatum
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the buff striped keelback live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the buff striped keelback in 4 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the buff striped keelback endangered?

The buff striped keelback’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the buff striped keelback?

The buff striped keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Amphiesma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the buff striped keelback

The buff striped keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake found across Asia. It is a typically non-aggressive snake that feeds on frogs and toads. It belongs to the subfamily Natricinae, and is closely related to water snakes and grass snakes. It resembles an Asian version of the American garter snake. It is quite a common snake but is rarely seen.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Buff striped keelback (revision 1354924698), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2384149 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).