Water snake

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Different snakes are called water snakes. Most are colubrids. "Water snake" is also sometimes used as a descriptive term for any snakes that spend a significant time in or near fresh water, such as any species belonging to the family Acrochordidae. They should not be confused with sea snakes, which live primarily or entirely in marine environments.

Examples of snakes called water snakes include:

• Helicops species, including:
  • Helicops angulatus
• Liophis species, including:
  • Liophis cobellus
  • Liophis reginae
• Nerodia species, including:
  • Nerodia sipedon
  • Nerodia rhombifer – Diamond Back Water Snake
• Enhydris species, including:
  • Enhydris enhydris
  • Enhydris sieboldi
• Xenochrophis species, including:
  • Xenochrophis piscator – the Asiatic Water Snake or Chequered Keelback
• Hydrodynastes species, including:
  • Hydrodynastes gigas – the False Water Snake or Brazilian Smooth Snake

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