Johann's Keelback
Hebius johannis (Boulenger, 1908)
Also called棕網腹鏈蛇 (zho) · 棕网腹链蛇 (zho)
First described in: Boulenger, George A. Description of a new snake from Yunnan.
Hebius johannis, also known commonly as Johann's keelback, is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to China.
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Range & habitat
H. johannis is found in Southwestern China in the inland provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan.
In human culture
The specific name, johannis, is in honor of the Rev. John Graham who sent the first three specimens of this species to Boulenger.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 9519918.