Hydrops triangularis

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Hydrops triangularis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hydrops
Species:
H. triangularis
Binomial name
Hydrops triangularis
(Wagler, 1824)
Synonyms [2]
  • Elaps triangularisWagler, 1824
  • Hydrops triangularis— Wagler, 1830

Hydrops triangularis, commonly known as the water false coral snake, [3] the triangle water snake or triangle watersnake, [2] and the water coral, [4] is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to northern South America and the Amazon Basin. [1] [2]

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Geographic range

Hydrops triangularis is found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Brazil, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia. [2]

Description

Hydrops triangularis reaches a maximum size of about 78 cm (31 in). [4] It has smooth dorsal scales, which lack apical pits, and are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body. [2]

Diet

Hydrops triangularis feeds on eels (especially synbranchids) [3] and other freshwater fish [4] (especially elongated species). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Nogueira, C. de C.; Gonzales, L.; Gagliardi, G.; Almendáriz, A.; Schargel, W.; Rivas, G.; Murphy, J. (2019). "Hydrops triangularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T176819A44950510. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T176819A44950510.en . Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hydrops triangularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Stuart, Kayla-Marie (2016). "Hydrops triangularis (Water False Coral Snake)" (PDF). The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago. University of West Indies. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN   1-58544-116-3.

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