St. John's keelback

St. John's keelback

St. John's keelback, St

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Fowlea sanctijohannis

St. John's keelback (Fowlea sanctijohannis ) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, sanctijohannis, is in honor of British naturalist Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John.

Distribution

Geography

F. sanctijohannis is found in Bhutan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir), northern Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Mating Habits

F. sanctijohannis is oviparous.

References

1. St. John's keelback Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_keelback

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