Native Animals
Subsessor bocourti
Bocourt's Water Snake
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2010
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetbocourti (Jan, 1865)
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Synonym
- Enhydris bocourti Jan, 1865
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Common Name
- Bocourt's Water Snake (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
The head of Bocourt’s Water Snake is distinct and the pupil vertically elliptical. The body is stout and cylindrical; its scales smooth. The body colour is dark brown above with narrow, irregular, yellow crossbars while the lower sides are yellow with the dark dorsal colour. It inhabits the coastal and lowland areas. Females give birth to 6-17 young of about 22cm.
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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| 1 |
Viviparous — Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother's body rather than hatching from eggs
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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| 1 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
| 2 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
| 3 |
Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
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Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2010 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Location
by State Location
- Kedah 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 1 |
Biodiversity Experts
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Chen Pelf Nyok (Dr.)
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)
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Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin (Ecology), Reptiles (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Education & Environment
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohd Zulfadli Bin Mohd Arshad (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Rodents (Taxonomy), Reptiles,
Molecular, Biodiversity & Science
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
Book
- Das, I. (2010). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers (UK), England. pp. 369.
- Shaharuddin, M.I., Che, H.H., Mohd. Puat, Dahalan, Jalil, M.S., Norhaidi, Y. & Latiff, A. (2005). Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda, Kedah: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal Dan Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 310.
Chapter in book
- Das, I. & Norsham, S.Y. (2007). Status of Knowledge of The Malaysia Herpetofauna. In Chua, L.S.L., Kirton, L.G. & Saw, L.G. (Eds.), Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia and Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia: Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop, 28-30 June 2005. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). pp. 31-81.
Legislation
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Ms. Nor Liyana Binti Hassan, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat
Species Citation :- Subsessor bocourti. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/60439. [Retrieved 30 May 2023].
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