Checker-bellied Keelback

Keelbacks & Mock Vipers

Amphiesma sarawacense

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Frogs, small fish

Habitat

Forest streams and wetland

Range

Borneo

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 keelback found in forest streams and wetland habitat across Borneo, named after the neighbouring state of Sarawak.

Diurnal and semi-aquatic, feeding on frogs and small fish near water.

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