Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)

Hakim, Jonathan, Trageser, Scott J., Ghose, Animesh, Rashid, Sheikh Muhammad Abdur & Rahman, Shahriar Caesar, 2020, Amphibians and reptiles from Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh, Check List 16 (5), pp. 1239-1268 : 1255

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.5.1239
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/121B3629-FFD4-FF91-FF14-F18EA253FAD7
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Enhydris enhydris (Schneider, 1799)
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Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Sylhet Division, Moulvibazar District, Kamalganj Upazila , vil- lage near LNP; 24°20.28′N, 091°49.84′E; 19 Jun. 2013; 13:01; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 2.354 GoogleMaps .

Identification. This water snake was identified by its small head, small eyes, top-situated nostrils, smooth scales with 21 midbody scale rows, robust body, dark dorsum with light yellowish stripes, and characteristic light brown lines on venter ( Kabir et al. 2009).

Habitat. The only truly aquatic snake in LNP, it was usually found by fisherman as they dragged nets through the water in human-created habitats such as paddy fields and village ponds. It is possible that E. enhydris also occurs in water bodies in less degraded habitats which were not surveyed with nets.