Cerberus rynchops, also known as the New Guinea bockadam, South Asian bockadam, bockadam snake, or dog-faced water snake, is a mildly venomous species of a snake in the family Homalopsidae. It is native to coastal waters of South and Southeast Asia. The species was re-delimited in 2012, allocating populations east and south of the west coast of Thailand to other species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Asian Bockadam being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cerberus schneiderii
- Acrochordus arafurae
- Helicops danieli
- Myrrophis chinensis
- Helicops angulatus
- Afronatrix anoscopus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Cerberus
- Species
- Cerberus rynchops
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