Opisthotropis latouchii, also known commonly as the Sichuan mountain keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to China.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sichuan Mountain 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
- Opisthotropis andersonii
- Hydromorphus concolor
- Hypsiscopus wettsteini
- Hypsiscopus plumbeus
- Opisthotropis lateralis
- Opisthotropis kuatunensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Opisthotropis
- Species
- Opisthotropis latouchii
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