Checkered keelback

The checkered keelback or Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) is a common species of non venomous snake found in Buriganga river, Dhaka, Bangladesh.This snake is found in or near freshwater lakes or rivers. It feeds mainly on small fish and water frogs. This snake's eyes are rather small, and shorter than its distance from the nostril in the adult.

Fig. Checkered keelback