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Homalopsis buccata
Basic stats
Venom
Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)
Diet
Fish, frogs
Habitat
Ponds, ditches, slow rivers
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Litter size
Live-bearing, 6–17 young (typical for mud snakes)
Gestation period
About 5–7 months (typical for mud snakes)
Size
Medium (up to 1m)
Weight
~150–350g
A boldly patterned aquatic snake able to visibly puff up its body as a defensive display when threatened, found in ponds, ditches and slow rivers.
Nocturnal, feeding on fish and frogs, mildly rear-fanged venomous but not considered dangerous to humans.
