Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Enhydris plumbea Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Colubridae Higher classification Enhydris | |
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Similar Small‑webbed Bell Toad, Chinese water snake, Tibetan toad, Snake, Mongolian toad | ||
The rice paddy snake (Hypsiscopus plumbea) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snake endemic to South Asia.
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Geographic range
H. plumbea is found in India, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, southeastern China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Habitat
The rice paddy snake is a common and abundant species associated with all sorts of wet habitats.
Taxonomy
DNA evidence suggests that this taxon might be a species complex.
Description
The rice paddy snake is a relatively small snake, reaching a total length (including tail) of up to 72 cm (28 in).
References
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