Sind River snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Homalopsidae |
Genus: | Enhydris |
Species: | E. chanardi
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Binomial name | |
Enhydris chanardi | |
Synonyms [3] | |
The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi), also known commonly as Chanard's mud snake and Chan-ard's water snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
E. chanardi is found near or around Bangkok, Thailand. [4] [5]
The specific name, chanardi, is in honour of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Tanya Chan-ard. [6]
The preferred natural habitat of E. chanardi is freshwater wetlands. [1]
E. chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal.[ citation needed]
E. chanardi preys upon fishes and frogs.[ citation needed].
E. chanardi is viviparous. [3]
E. chanardi is listed as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Little is known about the biology of this species. [1]
Sind River snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Homalopsidae |
Genus: | Enhydris |
Species: | E. chanardi
|
Binomial name | |
Enhydris chanardi | |
Synonyms [3] | |
The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi), also known commonly as Chanard's mud snake and Chan-ard's water snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
E. chanardi is found near or around Bangkok, Thailand. [4] [5]
The specific name, chanardi, is in honour of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Tanya Chan-ard. [6]
The preferred natural habitat of E. chanardi is freshwater wetlands. [1]
E. chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal.[ citation needed]
E. chanardi preys upon fishes and frogs.[ citation needed].
E. chanardi is viviparous. [3]
E. chanardi is listed as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Little is known about the biology of this species. [1]