SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Xenochrophis
Species: X. piscator
Binomial name: Xenochrophis piscator (Schneider, 1799)
Other name : Checkered Keelback, Doodhe Saap (Nepali)
Special Feature : It is a common species of nonvenomous snake. This snake is found in or near freshwater lakes or rivers. It feeds mainly on small fish and water frogs