Kosempo Keelback

About the Kosempo Keelback

Hebius sauteri, commonly known as Sauter's keelback or the Kosempo keelback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. The specific name, sauteri, is in honor of German entomologist Hans Sauter.

H. sauteri is found in southern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam. The preferred natural habitats of H. sauteri are freshwater wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and forest, at altitudes of 580–1,450 m (1,900–4,760 ft). H. sauteri is oviparous.

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