The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi), also known commonly as Chanard's mud snake and Chan-ard's water snake, is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
| Sind River snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Enhydris |
| Species: | E. chanardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Enhydris chanardi | |
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Geographic range
editE. chanardi is found near or around Bangkok, Thailand.[4][5]
Etymology
editThe specific name, chanardi, is in honour of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Tanya Chan-ard.[6]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of E. chanardi is freshwater wetlands.[1]
Behaviour
editE. chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal.[citation needed]
Diet
editE. chanardi preys upon fishes and frogs.[citation needed].
Reproduction
editE. chanardi is viviparous.[3]
Conservation status
editE. chanardi is listed as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Little is known about the biology of this species.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Murphy J (2010). "Enhydris chanardi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176675A7281791.en. Accessed on 06 February 2022.
- ^ Murphy, John C. (2007). Homalopsid Snakes: Evolution In The Mud. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. 249 pp. ISBN 1-57524-259-1.
- ^ a b c Species Enhydris chanardi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Snakes of Thailand at Siamfoundation.org. Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ siam-info.de Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. (in German). (Retrieved Oct. 9, 2010).
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Enhydris chanardi, p. 51).
Further reading
edit- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).
- Cochran DM (1930). "The herpetological results made by Dr. Hugh Smith in Siam from 1923 to 1929". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 77 (11): 1-39. [1931].
- Cox MJ, van Dijk PP, Nabhitabhata J, Thirakhupt K (1998). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Publishing. 144 pp. ISBN 978-1-85368-438-8.
- Günther A (1864). The Reptiles of British India. London: The Ray Society. (Taylor & Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I-XXVI.
- Murphy JC, Voris HK (2005). "A new Thai Enhydris (Serpentes: Colubridae: Homalopsinae)". Raffles Bulletin of Zooogy 53 (1): 143–147. ("Enhydris chanardi, new species").
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