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Definition of white-bellied mangrove snake

white-bellied mangrove snake

Plural:white-bellied mangrove snakes
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A mildly venomous, semi-aquatic snake native to the coastal mangrove swamps and estuaries of Southeast Asia and northern Australia, scientifically classified in the family Homalopsidae and notable for its specialized diet of hard-shelled crabs.

Example

"During the estuarine survey, the herpetologist spotted a white-bellied mangrove snake emerging from the mud to hunt for small crustaceans."

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