Checkered keelback: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Checkered keelback Xenochrophis piscator Least concern

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 517 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

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

Where does the checkered keelback live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the checkered keelback in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

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 checkered keelback endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the checkered keelback?

The checkered keelback (Xenochrophis piscator) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Xenochrophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the checkered keelback

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Checkered keelback (revision 1377214253), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2717987 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).