Acrochordus granulatus

(Schneider, 1799)

Vernacular names
English : Little filesnake, Wart snake
French : Acrochorde granuleuse

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Acrochordidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow up to 2 meters in length but are generally smaller. Small eyes, blunt head. Rough but fragile skin texture, skin being loose and wrinkly. Striking black or bluish-black coloration with yellow to white transversal bands.

Range and habitat
The species has a very large range throughout South-east Asia from India, Hainan and the Philippines to north Australia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Lives in shallow water areas, in mangroves, rivers and sometimes at sea.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species seems to be widespread and common throughout its range. It may be vulnerable locally to overtrapping for the pet trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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