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Cerberus rynchops, also known as the New Guinea bockadam, South Asian bockadam, bockadam snake, or dog-faced water snake, is a mildly venomous species of a snake in the family Homalopsidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to coastal waters of South and Southeast Asia. [ 2 ]
Cerberus (common name dog-faced water snakes) is a small genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae. Geographic range and habitat
Most of the time this snake tries to raise its head as much as possible and expand its neck skin mimicking a cobra hood and intimidate the threat. Though it is non-venomous to humans, it can deliver a painful bite which is inflammatory. F. piscator may lose its tail as an escape mechanism. A rare case of such autotomy is reported from Vietnam. [5]
Most snake bites in pets are to the face, neck, and limbs, since they are sniffing around objects where snakes tend to hide. To avoid these chance encounters, keep these tips in mind.
Its neck down to mid-body is yellow and the rest of the body is brown. There is one small scale on the face called the preocular scale, located in front of the eye and wedged between two other scales, called the upper labials. The scales on the top of the head are large, a feature that distinguishes this snake from Dryophiops rubescens.
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Here Cerberus has three canine heads, is covered by a shaggy coat of snakes, and has a tail which ends in a snake head. He is being held on a chain leash by Heracles who holds his club raised over head. [127] In Greek art, the vast majority of depictions of Heracles and Cerberus occur on Attic vases. [128]