Scientific Name: Atretium schistosum (Daudin, 1803)
English Name: Olive Keelback Water Snake, Split Keelback Snake
Local/Bangla Name: Maitta Shap (মাইট্টা সাপ)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Description:
It is a slender snake with a narrow head. Its body is predominantly olive-green, sometimes with a red streak along each side. The underside is typically yellow or orange. Females tend to be larger than males.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is commonly found in freshwater habitats, including wetlands in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp
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