Sind River Snake

Sind River Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Subfamily:	Homalopsinae
Genus:	Enhydris
Species:	E. chanardi
Binomial name
*Enhydris chanardi* Murphy & Voris, 2005^[1]^[2]
Synonyms
Enhydris jagorii Hypsirhina jagorii

The Sind River Snake (Enhydris chanardi) is a species of snake. It is found in Thailand (near or around Bangkok).^[3]^[4]

Behaviour

Enhydris chanardi is crepuscular or nocturnal. It preys on fish and frogs. Little else is known about this recently described species.

^ Murphy, John C. (2007). Homolopsid Snakes-Evolution In The Mud. Krieger Pub. ISBN 1-57524-259-1.
^ [1] (Retrieved March 4, 2010.)
^ Snakes of Thailand at Siamfoundation.org
^ siam-info.de (Retrieved Oct. 9, 2010.)

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