Macropisthodon plumbicolor (Cantor, 1839 ) Indian Green Keel back Snake	Diagnostic characters:
	Body stout; head distinct; scales on body strongly keeled; those on upper surface of head smooth, large and variable in size; eyes large with round pupil. Bright or dull-green over all sometimes with faint irregular black cross lines; belly greyish or glossy white. SVL: 900mm
	Habit and Habitat:
	Nocturnal and crepuscular. Found in grass and low vegetation.
	Diet:
	Prefers toad though frogs and rats are also taken
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh:  Nimach (GWS), Dewas (KWS), Indore (RWS), Seoni (PTR), and Mandla. Elsewhere in India:  Throughout the peninsular India. Elsewhere outside: Pakistan and Sri Lanka