Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Homalopsinae Scientific name Enhydris sieboldii Higher classification Enhydris Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Colubridae Genus Ferania Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Dieurostus dussumieri, Snake, Enhydris, Brachyorrhos, Reptile | ||
Siebold's water snake (Ferania sieboldii ) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snake, endemic to Asia.
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Etymology
Both the specific name, sieboldii, and the common name, Siebold's water snake, are in honor of
Philipp Franz von Siebold, a German botanist and physician.
Geographic range
F. sieboldii is found in northcentral India, Bangladesh, and western Malaysia.
Description
This snake has a dorsal pattern of large blotches similar to those of a python, but it is distinctive in having its nostrils on the top of the snout to aid its aquatic lifestyle. It also lacks labial pits.
References
Siebold's water snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA