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Definition of white-bellied mangrove snake

white-bellied mangrove snake

Plural:white-bellied mangrove snakes
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white-bellied mangrove snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

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."

• Nearby Words

white sturgeon
white volta
white-bellied carpet viper
white-bellied mangrove snake
white-breasted nuthatch
white-eye
white-spotted cichlid

Word Origin & Etymology

A descriptive common name formed in English from the snake's physical appearance (having a pale underside), its primary coastal ecology (mangrove swamps), and its animal classification.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of White-bellied mangrove snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/white-bellied mangrove snake
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