Tretanorhinus mocquardi, also known commonly as Mocquard's swamp snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
The specific name, mocquardi, is in honor of French herpetologist François Mocquard.
Tretanorhinus mocquardi has a single prefrontal. There are 19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody. Males have 166âÂÂ169 ventrals and 78âÂÂ85 subcaudals. Females have 168âÂÂ177 ventrals and 69âÂÂ74 subcaudals. Dorsally, it is brownish olive, with a yellow stripe on each flank.
The preferred natural habitat of Tretanorhinus mocquardi is freshwater wetlands such as swamp forest and mangroves, at elevations from sea level to .
Tretanorhinus mocquardi is oviparous.