Cantor's Water Snake
Cantoria violacea
- Group: Other
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: LC
A slender, mildly venomous snake of mangrove channels and mudflats, it specialises in snapping shrimp plucked from their burrows. Its venom is weak and aimed at prey, so it poses little threat to people wading its muddy haunts.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae › Cantoria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344027.
FAQ
- Is the Cantor's Water Snake dangerous to divers?
- The Cantor's Water Snake can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.