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(A)
(B)
(C)
Plate 4.10
(A-C) Dog-faced water snake, or bockadam (
Cerberus rynchops
).
Common
throughout its range, this member of the family Homalopsidae is an aquatic, often estuarine
inhabitant, and may be quick to bite when handled. However, to date, there are no documented
medically significant cases.
Plate 4.10A, Phetchaburi, Thailand, photo copyright to Wolfgang Wüster; Plate 4.10B and C,
Baucau, Baucau, Timor-Leste, photos copyright to Mark O'Shea.
(A)
(B)
Plate 4.11
(A-D) Members of the genus,
Chrysopelea
(Asian tree or flying snakes).
These
colubrine snakes are inhabitants of the arboreal strata, and feed on lizards (a strong preference),
birds, eggs, and small mammals. They are able to dorsoventrally flatten their bodies and exploit
wind currents, thereby gliding between trees. This fascinating behavior has led to one of their
