English

Javan wart snake (Acrochordus javanicus)

Noun

wart snake ‎(plural wart snakes)

1. Any of various primitive aquatic snakes in the monotypic family Acrochordidae (the single genus Acrochordus).
   • 1987, Elena Marcon, Manuel Mongini, World Encyclopedia of Animals, page 158,

     Acrochordus javanicus of Java (illustrated here) like the other wart snakes hunts fish and for this reason has modified its teeth into long fangs.

   • 1998, Lenny Flank, Snakes: Their Care and Keeping, page 51,

     The acrochordids or wart snakes, have only one genus, with three species. All of these are found in Southeast Asia and Australasia.

   • 2008, Mark Mitchell, Thomas N. Tully Jr., Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, page 142,

     Wart snakes are adapted to aquatic systems and prey almost exclusively on fish.

Usage notes

The family has not always been defined to be monotypic. See also Category:Acrochordidae by taxonomic synonyms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Synonyms

• (snake of family Acrochordidae): acrochordid, file snake

Derived terms

• Javan wart snake (=elephant trunk snake, Javan file snake) (Acrochordus javanicus)

See also

• file snake