Acrochordus arafurae
Species of snake
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Acrochordus arafurae, known by the common names Arafura file snake, elephant trunk snake, and wrinkle file snake, is an aquatic snake species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
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| Acrochordus arafurae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Acrochordidae |
| Genus: | Acrochordus |
| Species: | A. arafurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrochordus arafurae McDowell, 1979 | |
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This snake was first described by Samuel Booker McDowell in 1979[4][5]
Description
Adults grow to 8.25 ft (2.5 m) in length.[6] They have very loose skin and are known to prey on large fish, such as eel-tailed catfish. Females are usually larger than males and they have been known to give birth to up to 17 young. The skin is used to make drums in New Guinea.
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