Boomsong's keelback, Boonsong's stream snake
Boomsong's stream snake (Isanophis boonsongi ), also known as Boomsong's keelback and Boonsong's stream snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae (keelbacks). It is monotypic in the genus Isanophis. The species is endemic to Thailand.
The genus name Isanophis refers to Isan, a northeastern region of Thailand where it has been found, and ophis (Greek), meaning snake. The specific name, boonsongi, commemorates Thai zoologist and conservationist Dr. Boonsong Lekagul.
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Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withI. boonsongi is a nocturnal snake found in sub-montane forests and may be aquatic or semi-aquatic, feeding on frogs and fishes.
