Green keelback

පලාබරියා · palabariya

Rhabdophis plumbicolor

Mildly venomous

A bright green keelback with black neck bars.

How to identify

1Grass-green body

2Black chevron / bars on the neck

3Keeled scales

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged) but harmless to people beyond minor effects. Clean the wound and monitor.

Up to 0.9 m

Length

Diurnal

Active

Frogs and toads

Diet

Where it's found

Hill countryIntermediate zone

Grassland, marshes and paddy near hills.