{"id":95315,"date":"2026-03-28T13:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=95315"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:06:43","slug":"keelback-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/keelback-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Keelback Snake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Keelback Snake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun documented the Rakhine Keelback (Herpetoreas davidi) in Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Kachin Hills Keelback (Hebius gilhodesi) in Namdapha National Park and Kamlang Tiger Reserve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Keelback Snake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keelback snakes are <\/span><b>typically non-venomous.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are often <\/span><b>found near water bodies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as streams and wetlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are found in moist localities within wet and dry forest environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frogs, lizards and occasionally fish and tadpoles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most distinctive features of <\/span><b>keelback snakes is their \u201ckeeled\u201d scales.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each scale has a <\/span><b>raised ridge running down its center<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving the snake\u2019s skin a noticeably rough and textured feel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The keeled surface not only gives <\/span><b>keelbacks a more rugged appearance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but also helps with camouflage,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the texture can <\/span><b>break up light reflections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and allow them to blend more effectively into natural surroundings like leaf litter, mud, and wetland vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ecological Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Their presence is considered an <\/span><b>indicator of healthy ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, particularly in forested and riparian habitats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/two-never-before-seen-snakes-discovered-in-india-with-rare-body-feature-2887928-2026-03-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keelback snake is a non-venomous species found near wetlands and forests. 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