What family does Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799) belong to?

Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799) (Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)) belongs to the family Homalopsidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799) is a animal in the Homalopsidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)

The rainbow water snake (Enhydris enhydris) is a mildly venomous Asian colubrid snake endemic to Asia.

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Family

Homalopsidae

Genus

Enhydris

Order

Class

Squamata

About Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)

Taxonomic Identity

The rainbow water snake, scientifically named Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799), is a mildly venomous, rear-fanged colubrid snake that is endemic to Asia.

Geographic Range

Its known geographic range covers southeastern China, Indonesia (including Bangka, Belitung, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Sumatra, and We), Bangladesh, Cambodia, central and eastern India, Laos, Malaysia (including Malaya, East Malaysia, Borneo, and Pulau Tioman), Myanmar (also called Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore (with an uncertain presence record), Sri Lanka, Pulau Bangka, Thailand, and Vietnam.