Amphiesma is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae.[1] Species in the genus Amphiesma are found across Asia.
| Amphiesma | |
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| Buff striped keelback (Amphiesma stolatum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Amphiesma A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 |
| Species | |
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Two recognized species, see article. | |
Species
edit- Amphiesma stolatum (Linnaeus, 1758) – buff striped keelback
- Amphiesma monticola (Jerdon, 1853) – Wynad keelback
References
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- ^ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Reading, United Kingdom: Species 2000. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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