page_title: Buff striped keelback
section_title: Identifying characteristics
hierarchical_section_title: Buff striped keelback / Anatomy and morphology / Identifying characteristics
caption_attribution_description: Buff-striped keelback, Amphiesma stolata, Family Colubridinae, Serpentes First identification characteristic for Buff-striped Keelback snake. The nasal shield does not touch the second supralabial (upperlip shield). Image taken on 17 Jul 06 in Binnaguri, Duars, northern West Bengal, India by AshLin. Self-work. CC2.5-Self work, attribution required. AshLin 12:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
context_page_description: The buff striped keelback is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake found across Asia. It is the sole species of genus Amphiesma. It is a typically nonaggressive snake that feeds on frogs and toads. It belongs to the subfamily Natricinae, and is closely related to water snakes and grass snakes. It resembles an Asian version of the American garter snake. It is quite a common snake but is rarely seen.
context_section_description: The nasal shield does not touch the second supralabial (upper lip shield).
  The rostral touches a total of 6 shields. These are two inter-nasals, two nasals and the first supralabial on each side.
  Presence of single temporal shield.
  Nineteen rows of costals which are strongly keeled except for the outer row which is perfectly smooth.
  Presence of stripes.
  Ventrals 125-161.
  Anal divided.
  Subcaudals 50-85.
caption: 1. The nasal shield does not touch the second supralabial (upperlip shield).
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