Amphiesma monticola, also known as the Wynad keelback, is a harmless colubrid snake species endemic to the Western Ghats of India, where it has been recorded in the Kodagu and Wayanad regions.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Wynad Keelback being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Rhabdophis nigrocinctus — venomous
- Rhabdophis siamensis — venomous
- Rhabdophis chrysargos — venomous
- Rhabdophis subminiatus — venomous
- Sahyadriophis beddomei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Amphiesma
- Species
- Amphiesma monticola
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