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Family: Acrochordidae wart snakes (See list of species below)

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3 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acrochordus arafurae
[Arafura file snake]
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Acrochordus granulatus
[File snake]
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Acrochordus javanicus
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3 Species of Family Acrochordidae
(wart snakes)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acrochordus arafurae Arafura file snake Western Central Pacific
Acrochordus granulatus File snake Indo-West Pacific. 81 SVL
Acrochordus javanicus Eastern Indian Ocean



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