Species of Thailand
Chanard's mud snake
Enhydris chanardi, John C. Murphy & Harold K. Voris, 2005
(In Thai: งูสายรุ้งลายจั่นอาจ, ngu sai rung lai Chan-Ard)
The Sind River snake (Enhydris chanardi ) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snake. It is endemic to Thailand (near or around Bangkok).
Etymology
The specific name, chanardi, is in honor of Thai herpetologist (Mr.) Khun Tanya Chan-ard.
Behaviour
Enhydris chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal. It preys on fish and frogs. Little else is known about this recently described species.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Enhydris
- Species
- Enhydris chanardi
Common names
- English:
- Chanard's mud snake
- Sind river snake
- Thai: งูสายรุ้งลายจั่นอาจ, ngu sai rung lai Chan-Ard
Synonyms
- Enhydris chanardi, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
- Enhydris chanardi, John C. Murphy & Merel J. Cox & Harold K. Voris (2014)
- Enhydris chanardi, John C. Murphy & Merel J. Cox & Harold K. Voris (2005)
- Enhydris jagorii, Merel J. Cox et al. (1998)
- Enhydris jagorii, Doris Mable Cochran (1930)
- Hypsirhina jagorii, Albert Charles Lewis Günther (1864)
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN3.1)
Photos
Range Map
- Bangkok Province
- Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi
- Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi
- Prachantakham District, Prachinburi
- Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi
- Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo