Global diversity of snakes (Serpentes; Reptilia) in freshwater |
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| Authors: | Olivier S G Pauwels Van Wallach Patrick David |
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| Institution: | (1) Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Gamba, Gabon;(2) Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Rue Vautier 29, Brussels, 1000, Belgium;(3) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;(4) Département Systématique et Evolution, USM 602 Taxonomie-collection—Reptiles & Amphibiens, Case postale 30, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 25 rue Cuvier, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05, France |
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| Abstract: | A list of the snake species inhabiting freshwaters is provided. It includes 153 species, which represents about 5% of all
known snakes. These freshwater snakes belong to 44 genera distributed among the families Acrochordidae, Boidae, Colubridae,
Elapidae, Homalopsidae and Viperidae. The highest diversities in freshwater snakes are found in the Oriental (64 species)
and Neotropical (39 species) Regions. Conservation actions are needed for several overcollected species with a limited distribution.
Guest editors: E. V. Balian, C. Lévêque, H. Segers, & K. Martens
Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment |
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| Keywords: | Snakes Serpentes Freshwater Biodiversity |
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