Hydrops triangularis
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| Water Coral | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Hydrops |
| Species: | H. triangularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrops triangularis (Wagler, 1824) | |
Hydrops triangularis, the Water Coral, is a water-snake found in western Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It reaches a maximum size of about 78 cm and feeds on eels and fish.
References
- Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
- "Hydrops triangularis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- Hydrops triangularis in the Reptile Database
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