Hydrops triangularis
Hydrops triangularis, commonly known as the water false coral snake, the triangle water snake or triangle watersnake, and the water coral, 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. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Geographic range
Hydrops triangularis is found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Brazil, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Hydrops triangularis is freshwater wetlands in forest and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to, but it may also tolerate brackish water.
Description
Hydrops triangularis reaches a maximum size of about. It has smooth dorsal scales, which lack apical pits, and are arranged in 15 rows throughout the length of the body.
Diet
Hydrops triangularis feeds on eels and other freshwater fishes.
Reproduction
Hydrops triangularis is oviparous.