Tikiri keelback

ටිකිරි දියබරියා · tikiri diyabariya

Fowlea unicolor

Non-venomous

A small, plain-coloured water keelback.

How to identify

1Fairly uniform olive-brown colour

2Keeled scales

3Aquatic habits

Good to know

Non-venomous and harmless. Clean the bite and apply a dressing.

Up to 0.7 m

Length

Diurnal & aquatic

Active

Fish and frogs

Diet

Where it's found

Wet zoneIntermediate zone

Ponds, paddy fields and slow streams.