| Maki's keelback | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hebius |
| Species: | H. miyajimae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hebius miyajimae (Maki, 1931) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Maki's keelback (Hebius miyajimae) is a small snake up to 60 cm in total length. It inhabits low montane environments in the central and northern part of Taiwan; it is considered a forest specialist. It is endemic to Taiwan. There is also an unverified record from Hainan, China. Amphiesma miyajimae is threatened in parts of its range through habitat degradation and road kills.
References
- ^ Zhou, Z.; Lau, M.; Jiang, J.; Lin, S.-M. (2016). "Hebius miyajimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T191995A96308939. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T191995A96308939.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Hans Breuer & William Christopher Murphy (2009–2010). "Amphiesma miyajimae". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- Botanic Garden (2001). Report of Rapid Biodiversity Assessments at Jianfengling Nature Reserve, Southwest Hainan, 1998 and 2001. South China Forest Biodiversity Survey Report Series (Online Simplified Version): No. 3 (PDF). Hong Kong SAR: KFBG. pp. ii + 35.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Amphiesma miyajimae | |
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