Australian Bokadam
Cerberus australis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Cerberus
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 10 places on iNaturalist
About
Australian Bokadam (Cerberus australis) is a non-venomous water snake of the family Homalopsidae, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 47 more. Recorded in 10 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Gallery Forest
- Peat Swamp Forest
- Mangrove Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Wetlands
- Marshes
Related snakes
- Lake Buhi Bockadam Cerberus microlepis
- Southeast Asian Bockadam Cerberus schneiderii
- Palau Bockadam Cerberus dunsoni
- Dog-faced Water Snake Cerberus rynchops
- Myanophis thanlyinensis
- Brachyorrhos pygmaeus
- Mamberano Mud Snake Heurnia ventromaculata
- Tentacled Snake Erpeton tentaculatum
- Keel-bellied Water Snake Bitia hydroides
- Gerard's water snake Gerarda prevostiana
- Siebold's Mud Snake Ferania sieboldii
- Selangor Mud Snake Raclitia indica
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.