Groundwater's keelback explained

Groundwater's keelback (Hebius groundwateri) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Etymology

The specific name, groundwateri, is in honor of zoological illustrator Mr. C.L. Groundwater.^[1]

Geographic range

H. groundwateri is found in southern Thailand, in Ranong Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. groundwateri is forest.

Description

H. groundwateri may attain a total length of, which includes a tail long.^[2]

Reproduction

H. groundwateri is oviparous.

Further reading

• Chan-ard T, Nabhitabhta J, Parr JWK (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover): (paperback).
• Guo P, Zhu F, Liu Q, Zhang L, Li JX, Huang YY, Pyron RA (2014). "A taxonomic revision of the Asian keelback snakes, genus Amphiesma (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae), with description of a new species". Zootaxa 3873 (4): 425–440. (Hebius groundwateri, new combination).
• Smith MA (1922). "Notes on Reptiles and Batrachians from Siam and Indo-China, (No. 1)". Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 4 (4): 203-214 + Plate 8. (Natrix groundwateri, new species, pp. 205–206 + Plate 8, figure 2).
• Taylor EH (1965). "The Serpents of Thailand and Adjacent Waters". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 65 (9): 609–1096. (Natrix groundwateri, pp. 827–828).

Notes and References

1. Book: Beolens . Bo . species:Bo Beolens . Watkins . Michael . species:Michael Watkins . Grayson . Michael . 2011 . The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles . Johns Hopkins University Press . Baltimore . 978-1-4214-0135-5. xiii + 296 pp. (Amphiesma groundwateri, p. 109).
2. [Edward Harrison Taylor|Taylor EH]