False Water Cobra
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False Water Cobra, Hydrodynastes gigas
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Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854) |
The false water cobra or the Brazilian smooth snake (Hydrodynastes gigas) is a South American snake species. It has similar characteristics to a smooth snake. It is rear-fanged and toxic. They grow to 6-7 feet. It is sometimes kept as a pet in the United States.