Homalopsis buccata
Puff-faced Water Snake
As recorded: Homalopsis buccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Homalopsidae
- Collected by
- J R Hendrickson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 2794
- Region
- Singapore
- Identified by
- J R Hendrickson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Homalopsis buccata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 416 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Q6R4+WJP, Karangsatu, Kec. Karangbahagia, Kabupaten Bekasi, Jawa Barat 17530, Indonesia
(c) DIDIK, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Cilodong, Kec. Cilodong, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) aswad andriyanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Seberang Lentera Insan, Tugu, Kec. Cimanggis, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) aswad andriyanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
6CHV+VHC, Karanglo, Purwomartani, Kec. Kalasan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55571, Indonesia
(c) Imran Sadewo,S.Si., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
6CHV+V25, Karanglo, Purwomartani, Kec. Kalasan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55571, Indonesia
(c) Imran Sadewo,S.Si., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Langkat, ID-SU, ID
(c) abdul karim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Homalopsis buccata. BPBM 7466. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090358653. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/7466.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090358653 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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