| Family: |
Acrochordidae (wart snakes) |
| Max. size: |
81 cm SVL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species has small scales with tubercle-like keels, and a stout and compressed body. Females grow to a larger size than males. |
| Biology: |
Length based on occurrence record; to be replaced with a better reference. Nocturnal. Feeds on gobies and occasionally on marine crustaceans (Ref. 2413). Usually found in inshore waters, estuaries, and tidal rivers (Ref. 78651). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2020 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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