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Scientific Name: Homalopsis buccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Puff-faced Water Snake, Masked Water Snake
Local/Bangla Name: Mukhushi Painna Shap (মুখোশী পাইন্না সাপ)
Photo: Muh Imam Ramdani (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Homalopsidae
Description:
The species is characterized by its robust and somewhat flattened body, with a notably broad brown head adorned with dark eye stripes, a ‘V’ marking on the top of the head, and an inverted ‘V’ on the snout. The dorsal surface typically appears plain brown or grey with less distinctive banding, while the ventral surface is white or yellowish, featuring dark brown spots along each side. Additionally, the tail is marked with brown spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
The species inhabits freshwater bodies such as swamps, ponds, lakes, and forest streams. Its distribution is primarily concentrated in the wetlands of the northeastern region of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater, brackish.
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp
Other References:
Rahman ANMA (2015) Wildlife of Bangladesh, Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information, Dhaka, Bangladesh
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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