Many people may not have heard of fishing snakes. From the name, it can be seen that this is a kind of snake that is good at fishing. They have superb fishing skills, like a deep angler, then How exactly do they fish? The following editor will give you a detailed introduction~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]fishing snake

[alias] arrow-nosed water snake

【Latin name】Erpeton tentaculatum

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Class】Reptiles

[Family] Yellow-jawed Snake

[Species] Fishing snake

[Distribution area] Southeast Asia

II. Morphological characteristics

The body length of the fishing snake is about 70~100 cm, and its body color is dull, mainly light brown. It has two tentacle-like growths on its head that are easily recognizable. The body scales of the fishing snake are raised, and the body scales on the ventral side are thinner and smaller.

III. Distribution and living environment

1. Distribution

Fishing snakes are usually distributed in Southeast Asia.

2. Living environment

Angling snakes live in slightly acidic waters and fresh water with slow flow rates.

4. Ecological habits

Fishing snakes live in water most of the time. They use their tails to fix their bodies to ambush and hunt small fish that pass by. The fleshy growths on its snout can be used to lure fish and prawns to the door, and it will quickly open its mouth to bite and inject venom. It can even scare small fish into its own mouth, and its nervous system can already predict how the fish will behave when it is startled, and can emit sound waves from the middle of the body to make the fish reverse direction and swim into its own mouth.

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