Checkered Keelback (Xenochrophis piscator)
Image Copyright Parinya Pawangkhanant
Image Copyright Parinya Pawangkhanant
Last Observed: December 2015, Koh Chang
Observed By: Parinya Pawangkhanant
This checkered keelback is giving an excellent demonstration of how snakes can dislocate their jaws to swallow very large meals – a handy skill.
This species is a large nonvenomous snake that is also known as the Asiatic Water Snake.
