Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Genus Xenodermis Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Scientific name Xenodermis javanicus Rank Species | |
Similar Scaled reptiles, Mud snake, Atheris ceratophora, Leptotyphlops humilis, Amphisbaenia | ||
Javan mudsnake Xenodermis javanicus is a Colubrid snake found in South East Asia. It is noted for having large non-overlapping knobby scales of various diameters. The Javan Mudsnake has an enlarged head, heavily ridged scales separated by areas of much smaller scales, and an elongated tail. It is found in rice fields and feeds on frogs.
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