| Yellow-spotted keelback | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Fowlea |
| Species: | F. flavipunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Fowlea flavipunctata (Hallowell, 1860) | |
The yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctata) is a species of colubrid snake found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan) Its type locality is: Island of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and Canton River?, China.
IUCN includes Taiwan in the range of F. flavipunctata, but excludes India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
F. f. schnurrenbergeri of Nepal is now considered an independent species, Fowlea schnurrenbergeri.
Habitat and behaviour
F. flavipunctata is a semiaquatic snake that occurs in slow rivers and streams, marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakes. It thrives also in wet human-modified habitats, including rice fields and ditches. It feeds on fish and frogs. It is diurnal.
Relations with humans
F. flavipunctata is exploited in parts of its range to support snake farms and pigs and for use in snake wine.
References
- ^ Stuart, B.; Wogan, G. & Grismer, L. (2012). "Fowlea flavipunctatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T192120A2042661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192120A2042661.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Fowlea flavipunctata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 October 2012.
- Hallowell, E.; 1861 "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U.S.N." Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12 : 480 - 510
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Xenochrophis flavipunctatus | |
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