White-lined Water Snake
Rhabdophis auriculatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Rhabdophis auriculatus, the white-lined water snake or Günther's white-lined water snake, is a keelback snake in the family Colubridae. Its name comes from the Latin word auris (ear) and auricula (earlobe), since the species has a white spot behind its eye where its ear is expected.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Rhabdophis