The yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctatus ) is a species of colubrid snake found inIndia, Myanmar, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan) Its type locality is: Island of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and Canton River?, China.
IUCN includes Taiwan in the range of F. flavipunctatus, but excludes India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
F. f. schnurrenbergeri of Nepal is now considered an independent species, Fowlea schnurrenbergeri.
F. flavipunctatus is a semiaquatic snake that occurs in slow rivers and streams, marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakes. It thrives also in wet human-modified habitats, including rice fields and ditches. It feeds on fish and frogs. It is diurnal.
