The Beddome’s keelback,
Amphiesma beddomei, is the smallest member of the keelback family I have encountered. Its maximum length is 69 cm and it is named after Richard Henry Beddome, a British officer and botanist. I recently met this snake during my trip to Western Ghats.
Calling this post "Happy Ending" might have worked, too, because after couple of hours of herping in Western Ghats it was time for me to pack up things and return to my accomodations. On my way back I came to a stream and decided to wash my face. There in front of me I saw something moving on a small river rock.
After an observation of a few seconds I realized it was a Beddome’s keelback flicking its tongue!
Photo: Ryaz Khoja
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