Keelback Index
Thailand Keelbacks
- Blue-necked Keelback – Macropisthodon rhodomelas. Severe envenomation is possible
- Buff Striped Keelback – Amphiesma stolatum
- Checkered Keelback – Xenochrophis piscator
- Green Keelback – Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
- Red-necked Keelback – Rhabdophis subminiatus. Potentially deadly with envenomation
- Speckle-bellied Keelback – Rhabdophis chrysargos
- Yellow-spotted Keelback – Xenochrophis flavipunctatus
Have recently seen several snakes in our garden in North East Thailand.Looks very similar to European grass snake,grey brown with black flecks and a yellow collar round it’s neck.Any ideas as to what it is?
Hi Mick,
Sounds like a juvenile (hatchling) red-necked keelback snake (R. subminiatus). You can have a look at one I caught here – https://thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/red-necked-keelback-venomous-mildly-dangerous/
Scroll down that page and check out the video. I was holding it. This is before I understood that bites could have serious complications – even death.
Cheers,
Vern