Sind River snake


The Sind River snake '', 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.

Taxonomy

The specific name, chanardi, is in honour of Thai herpetologist Tanya Chan-ard.

Distribution and habitat

E. chanardi is found near or around Bangkok, Thailand. The preferred natural habitat of E. chanardi is freshwater wetlands.

Behaviour

E. chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal. E. chanardi preys upon fishes and frogs. E. chanardi is viviparous. Little else is known about the biology of this species.

Threats

E. chanardi is listed as "Data Deficient" by the International [Union for Conservation of Nature].