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Arafura file snake |
Adelaide River, Northern Territory Photo © Matt Summerville |
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Acrochordus arafurae | ||||||||||||
Pronunciation | AK-roh-KOR-dus AHR-ah-FYOUR-ee | |||||||||||
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Etymology |
Acrochordus: from the Greek acrochordon, meaning 'wart'.
arafurae: referring to the Arafura Sea. |
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Description | Distribution | Natural history | Conservation | Further information | More photos |
RangeCoastal regions and waterways of northern Australia; also New Guinea. Found in the following Australian states/territoriesNorthern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia HabitatMainly freshwater streams and billabongs, but they will enter estuarine areas and the sea. |
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