Puff-faced Water Snake

two prefrontals; 33–40 dorsal scale rows at mid-body, usually reduced to fewer than 30 posteriorly. one postocular plus a postsubocular; 12 (11–14) upper labials. Homalopsis buccata has a banded pattern and usually reaches 1 meter (3 feet) in length. Individuals have a somewhat similar body build to the anaconda. it is present on the Malaysian peninsula and in extreme southern Thailand (vicinity of Pattani). H. buccata are ovoviviparous, meaning they do not lay eggs but rather give birth to live young. (Wikipedia, general species account).

In captivity, the species feeds readily on minnows, goldfish, various cichlid fish, tilapia, Mollies (Poecilia), and tadpoles. The puff-faced water snake, or masked water snake, is a mildly venomous snake in the family Homalopsidae found in tropical areas of Southeast Asia (Wikipedia, general species account). Homalopsis buccata (puff-faced water snake or masked water snake) belongs to mildly venomous snake in the Homalopsidae family found in tropical areas of Southeast Asia. instead of constriction they use a mild venom from a grooved rear fang to subdue prey. (Wikipedia, general species account).