Gerarda prevostiana, commonly known as the cat-eyed water snake, Gerard's water snake, and the glossy marsh snake, is a species of snake in the family Homalopsidae. The species is endemic to Asia. It is the only species in the genus Gerarda.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cat-eyed Fishing Snake 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
- Hypsiscopus plumbeus
- Pseudoferania polylepis
- Hypsiscopus murphyi
- Enhydris enhydris
- Opisthotropis lateralis
- Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Gerarda
- Species
- Gerarda prevostiana
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