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File snakes
Acrochordidae
Etymology: | 'Achrochordus-family', after the sole genus in this family. | ||||||
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Notes: |
Two of the three species in this family are found in Australia. The third, Acrochordus javanicus, is found in coastal regions of India and Ceylon and across the Indo-Australian islands out to the Solomon Islands. All of this family's species are completely aquatic and on land they move with "all the elegance of a wet sock".1 |
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Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Live-bearing - 2 out of 2 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: little file snake (Acrochordus granulatus) at 60 cm Longest Australian species: Arafura file snake (Acrochordus arafurae) at up to 250 cm |
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Number of Australian genera: | 1 | ||||||
Number of Australian species: | 2 | ||||||
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- Wilson, Stephen K. & Swan, Gerry (2008). A complete guide to reptiles of Australia. Reed New Holland. 512 pp - search web for this book