Wa Shan keelback

The Wa Shan keelback (Hebius metusia)^[1] is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Wa Shan keelback
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Hebius
Species:	H. metusia
Binomial name
Hebius metusia (Inger, Zhao, Shaffer, & Wu, 1990)
Synonyms
Amphiesma metusia Amphiesma metusium

Geographic range and conservation status

The snake is found in Sichuan, which is a province in China. It is currently endangered by the effects of tourism, and has experienced a decline in habitat quality.^[1]