Bridled Keelback

Keelbacks & Mock Vipers

Amphiesma frenatum

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Frogs, small fish

Habitat

Forest streams

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 75cm)

Weight

~55–110g

A keelback named for a pale stripe running back from the eye like a bridle strap, found near forest streams.

Feeds on frogs and small fish; harmless and active by day near water.

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