Table 3. Non-elapid snakes that use brackish water.
Genus | Total species | Species in brackish or marine water |
Acrochordus | 3 | all (3) |
Agkistrodon | 4 | 1 |
Bitia | 1 | all (1) |
Cantoria | 1 | all (1) |
Cerberus | 3 | 2+ |
Crotaphopeltis | 6 | 1 |
Djokoiskandarus | 1 | all (1) |
Enhydris | 24 | 1 |
Farancia | 2 | all (2) |
Fordonia | 1 | all (1) |
Gerarda | 1 | all (1) |
Grayia | 4 | 1 |
Helicops | 15 | 2+ |
Hydrops | 3 | 1 |
Liophis | 39 | 2+ |
Myron | 3 | all (3) |
Natrix | 4 | 3+ |
Nerodia | 10 | 4+ |
Regina | 4 | 1 |
Stegonotus | 9 | 2+ |
Storeria | 4 | 1 |
Thamnophis | 31 | 2 |
Tretanorhinus | 4 | 2 |
The list does not include arboreal and terrestrial species that use mangrove forests or terrestrial species that occasionally enter water, or forage in the intertidal zone. A “+” indicates there are probably more species in this genus that use brackish water.