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Enhydris enhydris
Basic stats
Venom
Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)
Diet
Small fish
Habitat
Ponds, ditches, rice paddies, wetland
Range
Borneo, South and Southeast Asia
Litter size
Live-bearing, 5–15 young (typical for mud snakes)
Gestation period
About 5–7 months (typical for mud snakes)
Size
Medium (up to 90cm)
Weight
~120–250g
A common freshwater snake with an iridescent sheen to its scales, found in ponds, ditches and rice paddies as much as natural wetland.
Nocturnal, feeding on small fish, tolerant of disturbed and agricultural wetland habitat, mildly rear-fanged venomous but harmless to humans.
