Subsessor
Genus of snakes
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Subsessor is a genus of snake in the family Homalopsidae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Subsessor bocourti.[2] The species is commonly known as Bocourt's mud snake or Bocourt's water snake and has traditionally been placed in the genus Enhydris.[1]
| Subsessor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Subsessor J.C. Murphy & Voris, 2014 |
| Species: | S. bocourti |
| Binomial name | |
| Subsessor bocourti (Jan, 1865) | |
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Etymology
Both the specific name, bocourti, and the common name, Bocourt's water snake, refer to French zoologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.[2][3]
Geographic range and habitat
S. bocourti is found in a wide range of stagnant fresh water habitats in Mainland Southeast Asia.[1][2] Records from China are questionable.[2]
Description
A robust snake, S. bocourti can surpass 1 m (3.3 ft) in length.[2]
Reproduction
S. bocourti is a live bearing species,[2] giving birth to, on average, 3–8 fully formed neonate snakes.[citation needed]
Diet
S. bocourti feeds on frogs, fishes, and crustaceans.[2]