Fowlea flavipunctatus

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis: Sarcopterygii
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Natricinae
Genus: Fowlea
Species: Fowlea flavipunctatus
Name

Fowlea flavipunctatus (Hallowell, 1860)
References
Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Fowlea flavipunctatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 12 October 2019.
Stuart, B., Wogan, G. & Grismer, L. 2012. IUCN: Xenochrophis flavipunctatus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192120A2042661. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192120A2042661.en

Vernacular names
English: Yellow-Spotted Keelback

The yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctatus) is a species of colubrid snake found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan)[2] Its type locality is: Island of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and Canton River?, China[2]

IUCN includes Taiwan in the range of F. flavipunctatus, but excludes India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.[1]

F. f. schnurrenbergeri of Nepal is now considered an independent species, Fowlea schnurrenbergeri.[1]
Habitat and behaviour

F. flavipunctatus 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.[1] It is diurnal.[2]
Relations with humans

F. flavipunctatus is exploited in parts of it range to support snake farms and pigs and for use in snake wine.[1]
References

Stuart, B.; Wogan, G. & Grismer, L. (2012). "Xenochrophis flavipunctatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T192120A2042661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192120A2042661.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

Xenochrophis flavipunctatus 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 [1860]: 480 - 510