Prior to striking it flattens its fore body.

This snake strikes rapidly with great determination holding on tenaciously. This snake is found in tanks, paddy fields, pools and rivers. Bitia hydroides is noted for its unusual dentition. This snake is the cruelest among Indian snakes with the exception of the Echis. The Keel Backs are the commonest freshwater snakes.

Keeled scales refer to reptile scales that, rather than being smooth, have a ridge down the center that may or may not extend to the tip of the scale, making them rough to the touch. Thai: งูปากกว้างท้องสัน, ngu paak guang thong sann Binomial name: Bitia hydroides, John Edward Gray, 1842 The keel-bellied water snake (Bitia hydroides) is a marine homalopsine snake. This list of snakes of Florida includes all snakes in the U.S. state of Florida Non-venomous. This snake feeds mainly on frogs, fish and tadpoles. Dentition. One subspecies, Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake (N. r. rhombifer), occurs in the Mississippi and Tennessee River drainages in West Tennessee, and also known from the Cumberland River drainage in Stewart and Montgomery counties in Middle Tennessee. The keel-bellied water snake (Bitia hydroides) is a marine homalopsine snake. An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park. The Keel Backs are the commonest freshwater snakes.


. Florida cottonmouth. It is found in Malaysia. This snake is a versatile diver. The non-poisonous "Green backed keel snake" finally being rescued from the well . Keel-bellied mud snake. The male and female stay together for a considerable time, even after the female is egg bound. List of snakes of Florida. Jump to navigation Jump to search. It belongs to the monotypic genus Bitia. Geographic range. It belongs to the monotypic genus Bitia. This snake is found in tanks, paddy fields, pools and rivers. Description: A large, keel-scaled, heavy-bodied snake (30.0 to 48.0 inches in length) with light patterns on the back that … The female is longer in length than the males but has a shorter tail.