Common name : Javan wart snake, Javan file snake
Scientific name : Acrochordus javanicus
Family : Acrochordidae
Native to : Northern Sumatra and west coast of Malaysia
Interesting fact : Their meat is a delicacy in Asia.
Conservation status : Least Concern
The elephant trunk snake has a baggy skin making it look larger. It is non-venomous, squeezing the prey by coiling around it. They live in coastal rivers, lagoons and estuaries, and can stay under water for 40 minutes. Active at night they catch fish and frogs by surprise. Its skin is used as leather called Karung.
