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The Homalopsidae are a family of snakes which contains about 30 genera and more than 50 species. They are commonly known as Indo-Australian water snakes, mudsnakes, or bockadams. They are also known as ular air (lit. "water snake") in Indonesian. They are typically stout-bodied water snakes, and all are mildly venomous.
Hypsiscopus murphyi, commonly known as Murphy's mud snake, is species of snake in the family Homalopsidae. It's specific epithet is named after the herpetologist John C. Murphy. [1] A 2024 morphological study concluded that Hypiscopus murphyi is a junior synonym of Hypiscopus wettsteini after revalidating the latter. [1]
The mud snake usually grows to a total length (including tail) of 40 to 54 inches (1-1.4 m), [4] with the record total length being slightly over 80 inches (2 m). [5] This species is sexually dimorphic in size. Female adults are larger than males in total length. [6] The upperside of the mud snake is glossy black.
Siebold's water snake (Ferania sieboldii), also known commonly as Siebold's mud snake and Siebold's smooth water snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Asia .
Dieurostus is a genus of snake in the family Homalopsidae. The genus Dieurostus is monotypic, containing only the species Dieurostus dussumieri, commonly known as Dussumier's water snake, or the Kerala mud snake. The species, which is mildly venomous and rear-fanged, is endemic to Kerala, in southwestern India.
The rice paddy snake (Hypsiscopus plumbea), also known as grey water snake, [3] Boie's mud snake, [1] yellow or orange bellied water snake, lead water snake or plumbeous water snake is a species of non - venomous, rear-fanged snake endemic to South Asia. [4] [5] It is somewhat common, and is one of the most widespread species of water snake in ...
Farancia is a genus of colubrid snakes. It consists of two species, one commonly referred to as the rainbow snake (F. erytrogramma) and the other commonly referred to as the mud snake (F. abacura). Both species are native to the southeastern United States.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents: