Wildlifeof Malaysia
Crab-eating Water Snake
Keelbacks & Water Snakes
Photo: Andrew Parker (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Fordonia leucobalia
Basic stats
Habitat
Mangrove swamps and tropical tidal wetlands
Range
Coast of Southeast Asia to Indonesia and northern Australia
Size
Up to about 1m
The crab-eating water snake, or white-bellied mangrove snake, is the only species in its genus, in the family Homalopsidae. It is a common resident of mangrove swamps and tropical tidal wetlands from the coast of Southeast Asia to Indonesia and the coasts of northern Australia. Individuals reach up to about a metre (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Crab-eating Water Snake live in?
- Mangrove swamps and tropical tidal wetlands
- Where is the Crab-eating Water Snake found?
- Coast of Southeast Asia to Indonesia and northern Australia
- How big is the Crab-eating Water Snake?
- Up to about 1m