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Acrochordus granulatus
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Fish
Habitat
Estuaries, mangroves, shallow coastal water
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Litter size
Live-bearing, 6–15 young (typical for wart snakes)
Gestation period
About 6–7 months (typical for wart snakes)
Size
Medium-large (up to 1.5m)
Weight
~1–3kg
A fully aquatic snake with distinctively rough, granular skin (unlike the smooth scales of most snakes), found in estuaries, mangroves and shallow coastal water.
Feeds on fish, hunting underwater and rarely if ever coming onto land voluntarily — it is largely helpless and disoriented if stranded on shore. Non-venomous.
