#cerberus rynchops

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The Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus rynchops) is a mildly venomous species native to southeast Asia. With eyes situated high on its head, this snake is well-adapted for life in the water, and it is often found in both fresh and saltwater. It is nocturnal, and hunts for amphibians, crustaceans, eels, and other fish at night.

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Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus rynchops)

Also known as the "New Guinea Bockadam"  the dog-faced water snake is a species of Homalopsine colubrid snake that is found in coastal waters around Asia and Australia. Dog-faced water snakes typically inhabit mangrove forests, steams, ponds, tidal pools and mudflats. C. rynchops is mildly venomous and feeds mainly on a wide variety of fish.

Classification

Animalia-Chordata-Reptilia-Squamata-Serpentes-Colubridae-Homalopsinae-Cerberus-C. rynchops

Images: Mark O'Shea and Kingshuk Mondal