Hydrops triangularis

Hydrops triangularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Dipsadidae
Genus: Hydrops
Species: H. triangularis
Binomial name
Hydrops triangularis
(Wagler, 1824)
Synonyms[1]
  • Elaps triangularis
    Wagler, 1824
  • Hydrops triangularis
    — Wagler, 1830

Hydrops triangularis, commonly known as the water coral, is a species of snake endemic to South America.[2]

Geographic range

H. triangularis is found in western Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

Description

H. triangularis reaches a maximum size of about 78 cm (31 in).[2]

Diet

H. triangularis feeds on eels and fish.[2]

References

  1. "Hydrops triangularis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.

Further reading


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