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Macropisthodon rhodomelas
| Family Name: | Colubridae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Blue-necked Keelback |
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Description
| Description | Head distinct from stout body, dorsal scales keeled. Above orange-brown with a black chevron mark over the back of the neck of which the apex points backwards and continues as a black mid-dorsal strip down to the tail. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
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| Distribution | Distributed in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java. In Singapore, recorded mainly from the Central Nature Reserves. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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