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Vertebrata (1163)
"Reptiles" (111)
Squamata (Snakes) (62)
Homalopsidae (Mud snakes) (7)
Enhydris enhydris
Fordonia leucobalia
(Schlegel, 1837)
Crab-eating Water Snake
Gerarda prevostiana
Nathanael Maury
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Identified By: Nathanael Maury
Species Interactions (6)
Preyed upon by
Common Palm Civet, Toddy Cat, Musang
Paradoxurus musangus
References
Huang & Lee, 2014. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2014: 259-260
Giant mudskipper
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
References
Serin, 2015. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2015: 163
Equatorial Spitting Cobra, Black Spitting Cobra
Naja sumatrana
References
Ng, 2020. Facebook post
Mangrove Pit-viper, Shore Pit-viper
Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus
References
Figeroa & McCleary, 2021. Herpetology Notes 14: 1281-1285
Preys on
Episesarma versicolor
References
Jayne et al., 2002. Nature 418: 143
Clistocoeloma merguiense
References
Jayne et al., 2018. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 123(3): 636–650
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Squamata: Homalopsidae (mud snakes)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Widespread but rare.
External Links
Ecology Asia
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