Elephant Trunk Snake

The elephant trunk snake is one of the strangest, and yet largest, aquatic species in Southeast Asia. It occurs in rivers, marshes, canals and sometimes estuaries, but is far more common inland. Able to reach an impressive size and length, the elephant trunk snake has valuable skin, which is soft and baggy with a fine 'sandy' texture, due to numerous granular bumps across its scales. The colour ranges from a dark, maroon-like complexion to a bluish olive grey hue, with a lighter region along its flanks, lined with irregular stripes and spots. This secretive feeds on fish and eels, and spends much of its time submerged. When handled, it can be very aggressive.