Hypsiscopus plumbea
| Hypsiscopus plumbea | |
|---|---|
| From Phetchabun Province, western Thailand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Homalopsidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiscopus |
| Species: | H. plumbea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiscopus plumbea (F. Boie, 1827) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The rice paddy snake (Hypsiscopus plumbea), also known as grey water snake, Boie's mud snake, yellow or orange bellied water snake, lead water snake or plumbeous water snake is a species of non - venomous, rear-fanged snake endemic to South Asia. It is somewhat common, and is one of the most widespread species of water snake in Asia.