Wa Shan keelback
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Hebius |
Species: | H. metusia
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Binomial name | |
Hebius metusia | |
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The Wa Shan keelback (Hebius metusia)[1] is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Geographic range and conservation status
[edit]The snake is found in Sichuan, which is a province in China. It is currently endangered by the effects of tourism, and has experienced a decline in habitat quality.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hebius metusium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Species Hebius metusia at The Reptile Database