Species Details

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White- bellied Water Snake Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Fordonia leucobalia
Family : Homalopsidae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Crab eating snake
Habitat : Mangroves,Wetlands
 
Description : Crab-eating Snake show significant color variation. They may have a uniform distribution of red, brown, black, grey or white color. They have a rounded head and nostrils at the top of their head for aquatic lifestyle.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015,www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz; photo credit:Matthieu Berroneau(www.inaturalist.org/people/Matthieu Berroneau), photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.