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Cerberus rynchops
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Reptilia (COL) |
| Order | Squamata (COL) |
| Family | Colubridae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Cerberus | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | rynchops | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Reptiles | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Schneider, 1799 | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species as currently defined occurs in coastal South Asia, peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, eastward to the coastal areas of the Indochinese and Malaysian Peninsulas, southwards into Indonesia and eastwards to Palau and Micronesia (Murphy 2007).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Palau; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Viet Nam
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Population [top]
Population: This species is abundant in many localities across its range (Murphy 2007). It is particularly abundant in areas of human fishing and fish cleaning activities (Murphy 2007). Jayne et al. (1988) had an 80,000 m² study site at Muar, Peninsular Malaysia, and estimated 374-1,396 individuals. The sub-adult population was estimated to be one to three snakes per linear metre of shoreline.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species inhabits a variety of coastal habitats including mangrove forests, mudflats, tidal creeks, estuaries, rivers and sometimes coral reefs. It is most frequently found in salt and brackish waters but may venture into freshwater. It also appears to be tolerant of human activity. This species is nocturnal (Murphy 2007). The species feeds mostly on small fish and possibly crustaceans (Heatwole 1999). The South Asian populations feed on frogs (A. Lobo pers. comm. 2009).
Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species was historically traded and used for skins in the Philippines. It is currently no longer used for this purpose in the Philippines, but it is unclear whether harvests occur in Indonesia.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species has historically been collected for its skin in the Philippines (Gaulke 1998). But, it is no longer being collected for skins in the Philippines (J. Gatus pers. comm. 2009). In 1993 it was reported that 775,000 skins were found in the leather trade in Indonesia (Lilley 1993). It is unclear if there is continued use of the species for leather in Indonesia.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. In India, this species is protected under the Indian Wildlife Act (1972), due to its historic trade as skin.
Citation: Murphy, J. 2010. Cerberus rynchops. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176680A7282653. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176680A7282653.en. Downloaded on 16 March 2016.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Cerberus rynchops, click this link: Synonyms. |
Cerberus cerberus Cuvier, 1829 ¦ Cerberus cinereus Cantor, 1839 ¦ Cerberus rhynchops Günther, 1864 ¦ Cerberus rynchops Loveridge, 1948 ¦ Coluber cerberus Daudin, 1803 ¦ Homalopsis cerberus Fitzinger, 1826 ¦ Homalopsis molurus H. Boie, 1826 ¦ Homalopsis rhinchops (sic) Cantor, 1847 ¦ Homalopsis rhynchops Boie, 1827 ¦ Hurria rynchops Stejneger, 1907 ¦ Hydrus cinereus Shaw, 1802 ¦ Hydrus rynchops Schneider, 1799 ¦ Python rhynchops Merrem, 1820 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Cerberus rynchops, click this link: Common Names. |
Dog-faced Water Snake () ¦ New Guinea bockadam () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Cerberus rynchops, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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