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Definition of dog faced water snake

dog faced water snake

Plural:dog faced water snakes
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A mildly venomous, aquatic snake (genus Cerberus) belonging to the family Homalopsidae, native to mangrove swamps, estuaries, and coastal waters of South and Southeast Asia, characterized by its distinctively blunt, canine-like snout.

Example

"While exploring the Asian mangrove swamps at low tide, the herpetologist carefully photographed a dog faced water snake resting on the muddy bank."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dog faced water snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dog-faced-water-snake
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