Maki's keelback

Maki's keelback
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Hebius
Species: H. miyajimae
Binomial name
Hebius miyajimae
(Maki, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Natrix miyajimae
  • Amphiesma miyajimae

Maki's keelback (Hebius miyajimae) is a small snake up to 60 cm in total length.[2] It inhabits low montane environments in the central and northern part of Taiwan; it is considered a forest specialist.[1] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][2] There is also an unverified record from Hainan, China.[3] Amphiesma miyajimae is threatened in parts of its range through habitat degradation and road kills.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zhou, Z.; Lau, M.; Jiang, J. & Lin, S.-M. (2012). "Hebius miyajimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 Hans Breuer & William Christopher Murphy (2009–2010). "Amphiesma miyajimae". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ↑ author2=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.


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