Hebius clerki

Hebius clerki, also known commonly as the Yunnan keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Asia.

Geographic range
H. clerki is found in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, southwestern China (Yunnan), Nepal, and Bhutan.

Taxonomy
Many authors have considered H. clerki to be a synonym of H. parallelus (formerly Amphiesma parallelum), but a 2015 study revalidated H. clerki. It is possible that many records of H. parallelus actually represent H. clerki.

Habitat
H. clerki is a terrestrial snake inhabiting subtropical moist hill forests above 1000 m, often close to water.

Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of H. clerki is unknown.