Homalopsidae
Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)
Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)
The rainbow water snake (Enhydris enhydris) is a mildly venomous Asian colubrid snake endemic to Asia.
Cerberus rynchops (Schneider, 1799)
Cerberus rynchops (Schneider, 1799)
Cerberus rynchops is a mildly venomous aquatic saltwater-tolerant snake found in South and Southeast Asian coastal habitats.
Homalopsis buccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Homalopsis buccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Homalopsis buccata is a venomous rear-fanged snake species found across parts of Southeast Asia that gives birth to live young.
Gerarda prevostiana (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837)
Gerarda prevostiana (Eydoux & Gervais, 1837)
Gerarda prevostiana is an ovoviviparous snake found in Asian coastal mangrove habitats, with documented scalation and size traits.
Fordonia leucobalia (Schlegel, 1837)
Fordonia leucobalia (Schlegel, 1837)
Fordonia leucobalia, the crab-eating water snake, is a single aquatic homalopsid snake species living in Southeast Asian to Northern Australian mangroves.
Erpeton tentaculatum Lacépède, 1800
Erpeton tentaculatum Lacépède, 1800
Erpeton tentaculatum, the tentacled snake, is a small aquatic fish-eating snake native to Southeast Asia that is not dangerous to humans.
Myrrophis chinensis (Gray, 1842)
Myrrophis chinensis (Gray, 1842)
Myrrophis chinensis, the Chinese water snake, is a small aquatic snake from East Asia harvested for food, skins, and traditional medicine.
Hypsiscopus plumbea (Boie, 1827)
Hypsiscopus plumbea (Boie, 1827)
Hypsiscopus plumbea, the rice paddy snake, is a small nocturnal wet-habitat snake found across South and East Asia.
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