Tentacled snake
| Tentacled snake | |
|---|---|
| Tentacled snake head and tentacles | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Erpeton |
| Species: | E. tentaculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Erpeton tentaculatum Lacépède, 1800 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erpeton tentaculatus [orth. error] Lacépède, 1800 | |
The tentacled snake or tentacle snake (Erpeton tentaculatum) is a rear-fanged aquatic snake native to Southeast Asia. It is the only species of the genus Erpeton. The two tentacles on its snout are a unique feature among snakes.