Bäpi (Macleay's Water Snake)

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Language:                                  Name

Kriol:                                           

Marra:                                         

Ritharrŋu/Wägilak:                   Bäpi (this is the name for all snakes)

Ngandi:                                       

Wubuy:                                       

Ngalakan:                                   

Alawa:                                         

Rembarrnga:                                         

 

English:                                       Macleay's Water Snake

Scientific name:                        Pseudoferania polylepis

 

Group name for Snakes

Ritharrŋu/Wägilak:                    Bäpi 

  

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Where It Lives (habitat)

Aquatic - lives in water

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What It Eats (diet)

Only eats small reptiles.

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How Many Babies (breeding)

Lays six eggs.

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Other Information

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What It Looks Like

Snout-vent length: up to 70cm

Pale or dark orange to red; head dark brown or black; pale cream lips; broad yellow, orange or reddish bar across back of neck; cream belly.

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Taxonomy from

  • Kingdom: ANIMALIA
  • Phylum: CHORDATA
  • Subphylum: VERTEBRATA
  • Informal: GNATHOSTOMATA
  • Class: REPTILIA
  • Subclass: LEPIDOSAURIA
  • Order: SQUAMATA
  • Suborder: SERPENTES
  • Family: COLUBRIDAE
  • Genus: Pseudoferania
  • Species: Pseudoferania polylepis

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Last updated: Yugul Mangi Rangers; Jul 30, 2021 3:47 Status: Partial

Author - Yugul Mangi Rangers