White-bellied Keelback

Keelbacks & Mock Vipers

Amphiesma flavifrons

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Frogs, small fish

Habitat

Streams and ponds in forest and forest edge

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

6–12 eggs (typical for keelbacks)

Incubation period

About 60–80 days (typical for keelbacks)

Size

Medium (up to 80cm)

Weight

~60–120g

A diurnal, semi-aquatic keelback with a pale marking on the front of the head, found near streams and ponds in forest and forest edge.

Feeds on frogs and small fish, active by day near water, and generally non-threatening to humans.

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