American file snake

The American file snake (Acrochordus americanus), also known as the American elephant trunk snake, is a species of non-venomous snake of the family Acrochordidae that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, brackish waters, lakes, rivers, and ponds across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American file possesses a wide and flat head, and its nostrils are situated on the top of the snout. Those head particularities confer to the American file snake a certain resemblance with boas. However, its head is only as wide as its body. Females are bigger than males, and the maximum total length (including tail) of an individual is 2.4 m (94 in). The dorsal side of the snake's body is brown, and its ventral side is pale yellow. The skin is baggy and loose giving the impression that it is too big for the animal. The skin is covered with small rough adjacent scales. The top of the head has no large shields, but instead is covered with very small granular scales. There are no ventral scales. The body scales are in about 120 rows around the body. The body is stout, and the tail is short and prehensile. The American file snake is fully adapted to live underwater so much that its body cannot support its weight out of water and leaving the water can cause it serious injury. Unlike most other file snakes, the American file snakes is adapted to brackish water, not just freshwater, and can tolerate a high concentration of salt in the water, similarly to sea turtles. The American file snake is an ambush predator that preys on fishes and amphibians. It usually catches its prey by folding its body firmly around the prey. Its loose, baggy skin and its sharp scales find their utility by limiting any risk of escape of the prey, in particular fishes which have bodies covered with a viscous, protective mucus. Acrochordus javanicus is nocturnal. It spends most of its life under water and rarely goes on land. It can stay under water for up to an hour. An aquatic snake, the American file snake is ovoviviparous, with the incubation lasting 4 to 5 months and the female expelling 12 to 29 young. The conservation status of the American file snake is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American file snake's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.