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Acrochordus arafurae, known by the common names Arafura file snake, elephant trunk snake, and wrinkle file snake, is an aquatic snake species found in northern ...
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The file snake is an aquatic snake. It gets its name from its rough, file-like skin, which helps it to grip slippery fish and other prey.
Files have a fairly unique skeletal system. They always are, and always should be, a triangle shape. File snakes sometimes pop or scrape their own scales off.
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Acrochordus arafurae

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Acrochordus arafurae, known by the common names Arafura file snake, elephant trunk snake, and wrinkle file snake, is an aquatic snake species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. This snake was first... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Acrochordus arafurae
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: 4.9 ft. (Adult)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata

Often exceeding 1.5 metres (about 4.9 feet) in total length, the Cape file snake (G. capensis) of central Africa is one of the largest species. It preys ...
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File snakes are aquatic snakes with small, but very strongly keeled scales, which give them the texture of a file. The skin of file snakes is very loose and ...
Arafura file snakes are carnivores (piscivores) and eat almost exclusively fish. They are known to prey on large fish, such as eel-tailed catfish.
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