Wildlifeof Thailand
Javan File Snake
Acrochordidae
Photo: Ian Dugdale (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Acrochordus javanicus
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and amphibians
Habitat
Rivers, swamps and estuaries
Range
Southeast Asia
This heavy-bodied aquatic snake has loose, rough skin covered with small granular scales and is poorly adapted to movement on land (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Javan File Snake eat?
- Fish and amphibians
- What habitat does the Javan File Snake live in?
- Rivers, swamps and estuaries
- Where is the Javan File Snake found?
- Southeast Asia