Fire-lipped Keelback

Keelbacks & Mock Vipers

Rhabdophis murudensis

Basic stats

Venom

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)

Diet

Frogs, toads

Habitat

Montane forest streams

Range

Borneo (Mount Murud and other highlands)

Clutch size

6–12 eggs (typical for Rhabdophis)

Incubation period

About 60–80 days (typical for Rhabdophis)

Size

Medium (up to 75cm)

Weight

~60–120g

A montane keelback named after Mount Murud, where it was first described, and marked with reddish colouring around the mouth.

Feeds on frogs and toads near forest streams; a relative of the Red-necked Keelback, though far less studied and not documented as medically significant.

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