Sind River Snake
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Enhydris chanardi

The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi), also known commonly as Chanard's mud snake and Chan-ard's water snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Animal name origin

The specific name, chanardi, is in honour of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Tanya Chan-ard.

Distribution

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E. chanardi is found near or around Bangkok, Thailand.

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The preferred natural habitat of E. chanardi is freshwater wetlands.

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Habits and Lifestyle

E. chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal.

Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

E. chanardi preys upon fishes and frogs..

Mating Habits

E. chanardi is viviparous.

Population

Population number

E. chanardi is listed as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Little is known about the biology of this species.

References

1. Sind River Snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sind_River_Snake
2. Sind River Snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176675/7281791

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