Rhabdops aquaticus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Rhabdops |
Species: | R. aquaticus |
Binomial name | |
Rhabdops aquaticus |
Rhabdops aquaticus, also known as the water rhabdops and aquatic rhabdops, is a nonvenomous aquatic species of snake. [1] [2] [3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, and Goa states, India. [1] It has an off-white belly and black spots on its olive brown skin; juveniles are olive green, with yellow undersides. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]