Cerberus (snake)
| Dog-faced water snakes | |
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| Cerberus rynchops | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Homalopsinae |
| Genus: | Cerberus |
| Species | |
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Cerberus microlepis | |
Cerberus (common name dog-faced water snakes) is a small genus of water snakes in the family Colubridae. Member species are common inhabitants of Southeast Asia's mangrove habitat and mudflats. Its name is that of the dog-like Greek mythological creature Cerberus.
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