Ular air

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

A type of non-venomous snake that lives in water

Etymology

A compound of the Malay words 'ular' (snake) and 'air' (water, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian '*wahiR'). This descriptive term emerged to classify reptile species based on their aquatic habitat, distinguishing them from land snakes in traditional taxonomy.

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