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What kind of snake is the tiger keelback? An introduction to its physical features and habits

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Tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus), with a total body length of nearly 1000 mm. The dorsal surface of the body is emerald green or grass green; on both sides of the front part of the body there are thick black and orange-red patches arranged alternately, and on both sides of the nape there is a pair of thick black "eight"-shaped markings. Distribution: widely distributed across the country; found in Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places

Tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus), with a total body length of nearly 1000 mm. The dorsal surface of the body is emerald green or grass green; on both sides of the front part of the body there are thick black and orange-red patches arranged alternately, and on both sides of the nape there is a pair of thick black "eight"-shaped markings.

Distribution: widely distributed across the country; found in Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places. It is distributed in all districts and counties of Beijing.

Habitat: lives near rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals and rice fields in mountainous, hilly and plain areas. It feeds on frogs, toads, tadpoles and small fish, and also eats insects.

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