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Homalopsis buccata
| Family Name: | Homalopsidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Puff-faced Water Snake |
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Description
| Description | Head broad, distinct from body. Snout black, an oblique black stripe across the eye. Body thick-set and cylindrical, grey with black-edged dark brown rectangular saddles along back. In hatchlings, the back is orange while the saddles are black. Scales keeled. Underside white with small black spots. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Nocturnal. Ovo-viviparous. Feeds on fish and frogs. Mildly venomous. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater, Aquatic, Pond |
| Distribution | Distributed in Southeast Asia from Indochina to western Indonesia. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Uncommon |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2008. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp |
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