The elephant-trunk snake has a small and flat head with short and egg-shaped body. Its body is soft and its skin is not smooth with a lot of tubercles. If over the water, it will be yellow in color. But if under the water, it will be dark brown in color.
HABITAT AND ECOLOGY A. javanicus is found in inland freshwater habitats and the brackish zone of rivers, streams, and estuaries. In Thaliand and Malaysia they occur in peat swamps and rices paddies. Shine et al. (1995) found that larger female A. javanicus produce larger litters, and about two-thirds of the adult females sampled were reproductive that year. The Javan Wart Snake bears live young, about 20 to 30 offspring at one time. It has amniotic eggs, which are retained in the oviducts of the snake and are fertilized internally. The young snakes are semi-terrestrial, until their baggy skin is fully developed. Reproduction is seasonal in all three acrochordids, with ovulation around July and parturition five or six months later. It feeds primarily on fish and other aquatic animals including frogs.
The elephant-trunk snake eats fish and some kinds of aquatic animals, and it, normally, searches for food during the nighttime.
Normally, it lives in the gutter, canal, river, or marsh. It is usually strong and agile under the water. When catching and lay it on land, it will be motionless like it is dead. It is not fierce and has no poison. It searches for the food in the water. When it catches the fish, if the fish wriggles, it will use the tail to dig the mud or try to search for any items for holding. It is the snake normally living in the water so it is not fast when living on the land. It is very good at swimming.
here are no known conservation measures in place for this species. This species is not listed by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). In Thailand there is a prohibition to export any living snake. An effective and successful method of captive breeding is not available for this species, although they are often kept successfully by zoos and private collectors. This may reduce capture in the wild. This species is present in several protected areas in Thailand in Malaysia.
CLASS : Reptilia
ORDER : Squamata
FAMILY : Acrochordidae
GENUS : Acrochordus
SPECIES : Elephant Trunk Snake (Acrochordus javanicus)
Conservation status : Least Concern
The elephant-trunk snake may give birth to approximately 25-30 newborns per time. The newly born snake will be approximately 29 centimeters in length and it is able to search for food immediately.
