Wildlifeof Thailand
Chequered Keelback
Colubridae
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Fowlea piscator
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and amphibians
Habitat
Ponds, marshes, canals and rice fields
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This active aquatic snake has a checkered dorsal pattern and readily swims in shallow freshwater habitats (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chequered Keelback eat?
- Fish and amphibians
- What habitat does the Chequered Keelback live in?
- Ponds, marshes, canals and rice fields
- Where is the Chequered Keelback found?
- South and Southeast Asia