Rhabdops aquaticus explained

Rhabdops aquaticus, also known as the water rhabdops and aquatic rhabdops, is a nonvenomous aquatic species of snake. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, and Goa states, India. It has an off-white belly and black spots on its olive brown skin; juveniles are olive green, with yellow undersides.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Aquatic snake favouring elevated laterite plateaus in north Western Ghats found. Times of India. 4 October 2017.
2. News: A new species of aquatic snake discovered in the northern Western Ghats. Deccan Herald. 4 October 2017.
3. News: Aquatic Rhabdops: New species of non-venomous aquatic snake discovered in Western Ghats. Current Affairs. 4 October 2017.
4. News: [Herpetology • 2017] Rhabdops aquaticus • A New Species of Rhabdops Boulenger, 1893 (Serpentes: Natricinae) from the northern Western Ghats Region of India]. Novataxa. 4 October 2017.
5. News: Aquatic Rhabdops (Rhabdops aquaticus Giri, Deepak, Captain & Gower, 2017). Indiansnakes.org. 4 October 2017.
6. News: Virata. John. Beautiful New Species Of Rhabdops Snake Discovered In India. Reptiles Magazine. 4 October 2017.