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Family: Colubridae



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10 species (see list below)
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Bitia hydroides
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Cantoria violacea
[Cantor's water snake]
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Cerberus rhynchops
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Max. Length 67 cm SVL
 
Cerberus rynchops
[Dog-faced water snake]
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Fordonia leucobalia
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Gerarda prevostiana
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Myron richardsonii
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Myrrophis bennetti
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Nerodia clarkii
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Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bitia hydroides Indo-West Pacific. 1849
Cantoria violacea Cantor's water snake Indo-West Pacific. 1857
Cerberus rhynchops Indo-West Pacific. 1796
Cerberus rynchops Dog-faced water snake Indo-West Pacific. 67 SVL 1799
Fordonia leucobalia Indo-West Pacific. 1837
Gerarda prevostiana Indo-West Pacific. 1837
Myron richardsonii Western Central Pacific 1849
Myrrophis bennetti Northwest Pacific 1842
Nerodia clarkii Western Atlantic 1853
Tretanorhinus nigroluteus Western Atlantic. 1861



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