Tentacled Snake

Erpeton tentaculatum

Stats

Length:

Approximately 19.6 inches

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Lifespan:

10-20 years

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Eats

They mostly eat fish, but can eat crabs and frogs in a pinch.

Lives

Tentacled Snakes live throughout Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. They prefer fresh or brackish water, streams, ditches, sloughs, and rice paddies. They can be found in any slow moving or stagnant water with vegetation at the waterline.

Behavior

Diurnal and solitary

Description

Tentacled Snakes are aquatic snakes with flat bodies, rough scales, and two tentacles on their face for sensing nearby animals. Their stick-like look helps them blend in, and they stay still to guide fish close before striking quickly!

Did you Know?

Tentacled Snakes are rear-fanged, meaning that they have venom but only once the prey gets to the back of their mouth. This venom only affects the specific fish they prefer.