Wildlifeof Sumatra
Melanzosta Keelback
Colubrid Snakes
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Fowlea melanzosta
Basic stats
Habitat
Rice paddies; also near lakes, rivers, streams and marshes
Range
Java and Bali (as given in the account used)
The Javan keelback water snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The account used here gives it as endemic to Java and Bali, so its Sumatran listing should be checked. It is a common species typically encountered in rice paddies, but also occurs near lakes, rivers, streams and marshes (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Melanzosta Keelback live in?
- Rice paddies; also near lakes, rivers, streams and marshes
- Where is the Melanzosta Keelback found?
- Java and Bali (as given in the account used)