Pope's keelback
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Hebius popei

Pope's keelback (Hebius popei ) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Vietnam and southern China.

Animal name origin

The specific name, popei, is in honor of American herpetologist Clifford H. Pope.

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H. popei is found in southern China (including the island of Hainan) and northern Vietnam.

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The natural habitats of H. popei are mountain and hill streams in forests at elevations of 281–900 m (922–2,953 ft) above sea level.

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Mating Habits

H. popei is oviparous.

References

1. Pope's keelback Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope's_keelback
2. Pope's keelback on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176336/96311834

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