Homalopsidae
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1525-9153 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1236B-FFDF-920A-214A-F938FDB5FF3F |
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Felipe |
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Homalopsidae |
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Family Homalopsidae View in CoL
25. Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)
Common name: Rainbow Mud Snake, Rainbow Water Snake, Striped Water Snake, Smooth Water Snake.
Distribution and habitat: Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi. This species inhabits freshwater habitats, including slow-moving streams, canals, marshes, ricefields, and some- times brackish water areas.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
26. Homalopsis buccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: Linne’s Water Snake, Puff-faced Water Snake, Masked Water Snake.
Distribution and habitat: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Sulawesi. This freshwater species inhabits slow-moving and stagnant waterways, such as swamps, ponds, and ricefields.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
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