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Snakes

Glossy
Marsh Snake

Least Concern

Unknown

Glossy Marsh Snake

Gerarda prevostiana

Glossy Marsh Snake is a small snake of Homalopsidae family which is found uncommonly in coasts, mangroves and tidal rivers of Indian subcontinent and east Asian countries. It can be identified by checking shorter length, extremely glossy body of gray-brown color and shorter tail. This is one of the few snakes of world which tears its prey into pieces to break their limbs and takes only most nutritious part as diet.

Gerard's Water Snake, Cat-eyed Water Snake

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    উজ্জ্বল প্যারাবন সাপ, মনোহারী জলঢোঁরা
  • Marathi:
    झिलाण
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Taxanomy

SQUAMATA
HOMALOPSIDAE
Gerarda prevostiana

Venom Status

Semi Venomous

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