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Chapa Mountain Keelback
Opisthotropis jacobi
Opisthotropis jacobi, also known commonly as the Chapa mountain keelback, Jacob's mountain stream keelback, and Jacob's stream snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Vietnam and China.
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Description
O. jacobi may attain a total length (including tail) of 54 cm (21 in). Dorsally, it is uniformly shiny black. Ventrally, it is also shiny black but with light-edged ventrals and subcaudals. The dorsal scales are smooth, and arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body.
Range & habitat
O. jacobi is found in extreme northern Vietnam and in adjacent Yunnan Province, China.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
O. jacobi preys upon earthworms, freshwater shrimp, fishes, and frogs and their tadpoles.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
The specific name, jacobi, is in honor of German entomologist Arnold F. V. Jacobi.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Opisthotropis jacobi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 29192.