Subsessor
| Subsessor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Subsessor Murphy & Voris, 2014 |
| Species: | S. bocourti |
| Binomial name | |
| Subsessor bocourti (Jan, 1865) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Enhydris bocourti | |
Subsessor is a genus of snake in the Homalopsidae family that contains the sole species Subsessor bocourti.[2] It is commonly known as Bocourt's water snake and has traditionally been placed in the genus Enhydris.[1] The name refers to the French zoologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.[3]
It is found in a wide range of stagnant fresh water habitats in Mainland Southeast Asia.[1][3] Records from China are questionable.[3]
This robust snake can surpass 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, and feeds on frogs, fish and crustaceans.[3] The species is widely caught for its skin and sometimes also eaten.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Subsessor bocourti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010. 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ Subsessor at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Subsessor bocourti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 December 2016.
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