# Filesnake (*Acrochordus arafurae*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-13

The filesnake (Acrochordus arafurae) is a species in the family Acrochordidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 1.55 kg to 6.11 kg, reach 1.36 m in length and live up to 8.8 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.55 kg – 6.11 kg |
| Length | 1.36 m |
| Lifespan | 8.8 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 10 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, shrubland |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5 – 17 |
| Age at maturity | 3 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.55 – 1 |
| Reproduction | Live birth |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Resting metabolic rate | 87.7 mW |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Acrochordidae
- genus: Acrochordus
- species: *Acrochordus arafurae* Mcdowell, 1979

Synonyms: *Anolis alocomyos*, *Anolis arenal*, *Anolis marsupialis*, *Anolis monteverde*, *Anolis savagei*, *Anolis tenorioensis*, *Anomalepis mexicana*, *Bachia pallidiceps*, *Dendrophidion crybelum*, *Dendrophidion rufiterminorum*, *Geophis ruthveni*, *Helminthophis frontalis*, *Holcosus parvus*, *Leptophis riveti*, *Marisora alliacea*, *Rhadinaea pulveriventris*, *Sceloporus olloporus*, *Siderolamprus cyanochloris*, *Tantilla vermiformis*, *Trimetopon barbouri*, *Trimetopon gracile*, *Trimetopon pliolepis*, *Trimetopon simile*, *Trimetopon viquezi*, *Urotheca pachyura*

## Common questions

### How big is the filesnake?

An adult filesnake weighs 1.55 kg – 6.11 kg and measures 1.36 m long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the filesnake live?

The filesnake has a recorded lifespan of 8.8 years.

### What kind of animal is the filesnake?

The filesnake (Acrochordus arafurae) belongs to the family Acrochordidae in the order Squamata.

## Sources

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