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Vertebrata (1163)
"Reptiles" (111)
Squamata (Snakes) (62)
Homalopsidae (Mud snakes) (7)
Gerarda prevostiana
Homalopsis buccata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Puff-faced Water Snake
Phytolopsis punctata
Kenneth Chin
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Identified By: Kenneth Chin
Species Interactions (1)
Preyed upon by
Malayan Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
References
Lorence, 2017. Flickr photograph
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Squamata: Homalopsidae (mud snakes)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Widespread but uncommon.
External Links
Ecology Asia
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Puff-faced water snakes at Nee Soon swamp-forest
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