Cerberus (snake)
# Cerberus (snake)

Cerberus (common name dog-faced water snakes) is a small genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae.

## Geographic range and habitat

Member species of the genus Cerberus are common inhabitants of Southeast Asia's mangrove habitat and mudflats.

## Etymology

The generic name, Cerberus, refers to the dog-like Greek mythological creature Cerberus.

## Species

The following five species are recognized as being valid.

* Cerberus australis (Gray, 1842)
* Cerberus dunsoni Murphy, Voris & Karns, 2012
* Cerberus microlepis Boulenger, 1896
* Cerberus rynchops (Schneider, 1799)
* Cerberus schneiderii (Schlegel, 1837)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cerberus.

