Richardson's mangrove snake
Myron richardsonii
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Myron
- Continents
- Oceania, Asia
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Richardson's mangrove snake (Myron richardsonii) is a non-venomous water snake of the family Homalopsidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, 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 4 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
- Aru Mangrove Snake Myron karnsi
- Broome Mangrove Snake Myron resetari
- 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
- Selangor Mud Snake Raclitia indica
- Blackwater Mud Snake Phytolopsis punctata
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.