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Opisthotropis jacobi

Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.[2]

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Etymology

The specific name, jacobi, is in honor of German entomologist Arnold F. V. Jacobi.[3]

Geographic range

O. jacobi is found in extreme northern Vietnam and in adjacent Yunnan Province, China.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of O. jacobi are forest and streams, at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft).[1]

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.[4]

Diet

O. jacobi preys upon earthworms, freshwater shrimp, fishes, and frogs and their tadpoles.[1][2]

Reproduction

O. jacobi is oviparous.[1][2]

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