Infraorder Caenophidia Subfamily Homalopsinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Suborder Serpentes Family Colubridae Scientific name Homalopsis buccata Higher classification Homalopsis Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Genus HomalopsisKuhl and Hasselt, 1822 Similar Homalopsis, Acrochordus granulatus, Rainbow water snake, Ahaetulla prasina, Xenochrophis | ||
Feeding time for my water banded homalopsis buccata a k a ulo kadhut
Puff-faced Water Snake or Masked Water Snake (Homalopsis buccata) is a species of water snake found in tropical areas of South and Southeast Asia.
Contents
- Feeding time for my water banded homalopsis buccata a k a ulo kadhut
- Description
- Distribution
- References
Description
Inter nasals smaller than prefrontals; frontal often broken up into small shields, a little broader or sometimes narrower than the supraocular; parietals short; loreal present, sometimes divided; one or two pre- and two postoculars; one to three suboculars may be present; temporals small; ten to twelve upper labials, fifth or sixth entering the eye or narrowly separated from it; two or three pair of chin-shields, inner in contact with the three anterior lower labials. Scales in 37–47 rows; ventrals 158–176; anal divided; subcaudals 70–106. Dark brown above, with narrow, pale brown, black-edged transverse bands, in young specimens yellow; head pale with a triangular or V-shaped dark marking on the snout, a A-shaped spot on the occiput, and a dark band on each side passing through the eye and extending to before the eye. Lower surface white or yellowish, with dark brown spots along each side; tail with brown spots. Length of head and body 820 mm.; tail 230 mm. Eats fish and frogs.
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