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LITTLE FILE SNAKE FACTS |
Description
the Little File Snake is completely aquatic and nearly helpless on land. Their thin skin rips easily, but has a very rough texture; hence their common name. They are sexually dimorphic, with males being much smaller (thinner and longer bodies), compared to the larger (short stocky) females.
Habitat
They are found mainly in small ponds, swamps and estuaries, but have also been found at sea.
Food
fish and eels
Range
Found from India through Southeast Asia to the Solomon Islands. Found along coast of northern Australia (Northern Territory and eastern Queensland).
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Serpentes) | | Family: | Acrochordidae | | Genus: | Acrochordus | | Species: | granulatus | | Common Name: | Little File Snake |
Relatives in same Genus
Arafura File Snake (A. arafurae)
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