Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis venomous?

No. The Myanophis thanlyinensis is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Myanophis thanlyinensis is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis dangerous?

The Myanophis thanlyinensis is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the Myanophis thanlyinensis live?

The Myanophis thanlyinensis has verified records in 1 country, including Myanmar. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Homalopsidae

Myanophis thanlyinensis

Harmless

This species has no widely used English common name.

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Myanophis thanlyinensis is a non-venomous snake in the Homalopsidae family, recorded in 1 country.

Family: Homalopsidae

About the Myanophis thanlyinensis

The Myanophis thanlyinensis belongs to the Homalopsidae family, mud & water snakes. Aquatic, mud-dwelling snakes with upward-facing eyes and nostrils.

Homalopsids are aquatic and semi-aquatic snakes of muddy waters, with valved nostrils and eyes set high on the head for life at the surface. Many are rear-fanged. They feed on fish, frogs, and crustaceans.

Its genus, Myanophis, covers mud snakes. Myanophis is a rare Southeast Asian mud snake known from a single described species in the rear-fanged family Homalopsidae.

The Myanophis thanlyinensis is non-venomous and harmless to people. Like most snakes it is a quiet predator that helps keep rodents and other small prey in check.

It has been recorded in Myanmar.

Field-guide summary compiled from taxonomy and verified occurrence records. Detailed natural-history notes for this species are still being added.

Frequently asked: Myanophis thanlyinensis

Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis venomous?: No. The Myanophis thanlyinensis is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.
Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis poisonous?: Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Myanophis thanlyinensis is neither poisonous nor venomous.
Is the Myanophis thanlyinensis dangerous?: The Myanophis thanlyinensis is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.
Where does the Myanophis thanlyinensis live?: The Myanophis thanlyinensis has verified records in 1 country, including Myanmar. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

Myanmar

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Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards: Squamata
FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits: Homalopsidae
GenusA close-knit group of very similar species: Myanophis
SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name: Myanophis thanlyinensis

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Distribution from GBIF & iNaturalist. Venom status per CDC. Informational only. Never handle a snake to identify it.