Jack's Water Snake
Homalopsis mereljcoxi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Homalopsis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Common
About
Jack's Water Snake (Homalopsis mereljcoxi) is a non-venomous water snake of the family Homalopsidae, found in Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 20 more. Common: recorded in 79 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 Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Riverine Forest
- Peat Swamp Forest
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Peatlands
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Ponds
- Reservoirs
- Irrigation Canals
- Malay Peninsula Rainforest
- Thailand Tropical Forest
- Thailand Dry Forest
- Indochina Dry Forest
- Indochina Rainforest
Related snakes
- Hardwick's Water Snake Homalopsis hardwickii
- Martaban Water Snake Homalopsis semizonata
- Deuve's Water Snake Homalopsis nigroventralis
- Linne's Water Snake Homalopsis buccata
- Myanophis thanlyinensis
- Brachyorrhos pygmaeus
- Mamberano Mud Snake Heurnia ventromaculata
- Lake Buhi Bockadam Cerberus microlepis
- Tentacled Snake Erpeton tentaculatum
- Keel-bellied Water Snake Bitia hydroides
- Gerard's water snake Gerarda prevostiana
- Siebold's Mud Snake Ferania sieboldii
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.