Least ConcernSaltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Homalopsidae
Homalopsis buccata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Linne's water snake is an aquatic homalopsid of South-East Asia, with a thick body, the eyes and nostrils on top of the head and a valve that closes the nostrils when it submerges. It is viviparous and hunts fish at night. It is caught in huge numbers in Cambodia to feed the crocodiles on farms.
Size
80 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
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