keelback snake

keelback snake
noun

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  • Chennai Snake Park Trust — Abbreviation CSPT Formation 1972 Type NGO Legal status Non profit public trust Purpose/focus Herpetofaunal conservation, research and education …   Wikipedia

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  • water snake — 1. any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water. 2. any of various other snakes living in or frequenting water. 3. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Hydrus. [1595 1605] * * *… …   Universalium

  • Boonsong's Keelback — Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

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