Dog-faced water snake

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Cerberus rynchops

Mildly venomous

A rear-fanged water snake of coastal wetlands.

How to identify

1Dog-like face with high-set eyes

2Rough keeled scales

3Dark bars / mottling

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged) but of little danger to people. Clean the wound and monitor.

Up to 1 m

Length

Nocturnal & aquatic

Active

Fish and crustaceans

Diet

Where it's found

Coastal

Mangroves, lagoons, estuaries and coastal mudflats.