pets
Reptiles
Non-venomous Snakes
Green Keelback
Rhabdophis plumbicolor
Local name: Hara Divad
lightbulbOne of the few snakes that routinely eats common toads.
Identification
The Green Keelback (Rhabdophis plumbicolor) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Hara Divad.
Habitat. Gardens, grassland and low hills of peninsular India
Diet. Toads — it specialises on bufonids
Field notes. Green, plump, toad-eater. Mildly toxic saliva; not a pit viper. A monsoon garden regular. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Gardens, grassland and low hills of peninsular India
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Diet
Toads — it specialises on bufonids
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Behavior
Green, plump, toad-eater. Mildly toxic saliva; not a pit viper. A monsoon garden regular.