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Colubrid Water Cobra vrs Plain Old Watersnake

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Posted by: Ferdelance_1 at Wed Aug 27 21:13:12 2003   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Ferdelance_1 ]  
   

Why did H. gigas acquire the assigned common name " False Water Cobra", and H. bicinctus the really appealing name of Herrman's Water Snake; other than Herrman discovering this species? I would very much like to know.

Cheers,

Derek K.

   

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