Rhabdophis subminiatus

The red-necked keelback belongs to venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The account used here says that following a taxonomic revision it is restricted to the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, though it was historically considered much more widespread, so its Malaysian listing should be checked (Wikipedia, general species account). Rhabdophis subminiatus, commonly called the red-necked keelback or red-necked keelback snake, belongs to venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The specific name subminiatus refers to the typical reddish coloration ("miniatus" = "scarlet, vermilion"), which may be limited to the neck, or more extensive (e.g., photo at left). The subspecific name, helleri, is in honor of American zoologist Edmund Heller. The species is restricted to the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. this changed when it was realized that the species was actually a species complex. The species has a greenish hue with red and yellow regions near the head. (Wikipedia, general species account).