Acrochordus arafurae, Arafura file snake

Acrochordus arafurae   McDowell, 1979

Arafura file snake
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Not assigned | Squamata | Acrochordidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Demersal; freshwater.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Pacific: Arafura Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

These are large and heavy-bodied file snakes, with loose flabby skin and conical scales. Sexual dimorphism is extreme: females grow larger than males. Feeds exclusively on fishes, including carrion; feeding frequency low but with unusually high digestive frequency. Exhibits seasonal reproduction with average fecundity, 17 young per litter, correlated with female body size (Ref. 2412). Inhabits rivers and streams, and floodplains and lagoons, e.g., billabongs. Feeds exclusively on fishes, including carrion, e.g., eeltail catfish, Neosilurus hyrtlii, Arius leptaspis, Glossamia aprion, Lates calcarifer, Oxyeleotris lineolata, Melanotaenia maculata, Nematolosa sp., Megalops cyprinoides, Amniataba percoides, Strongylura krefftii (Ref. 2412).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Shine, R. 1986. (Ref. 2412)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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