Christoper Tan came across a Gold-ringed Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila) and an Oriental Tree Snake a.k.a Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) at the playground near Rail Mall. The Boiga had the Ahaetulla clamped in its mouth. The predator had probably paralysed the prey with … Continued
[ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96054473 ] shows a king cobra not doing its warning display. Soh Kam Yung shared this photograph to educate readers about this snake’s appearance when it is not threatened and not with the warning display. Read this post, https://besgroup.org/2022/09/01/king-cobra-ophiophagus-hannah/ to … Continued
The King Cobra belongs to the genus Ophiophagus while the true cobras belong to the Naga genus. There are several other snakes with the common names of cobra that do not belong to the Naga genus, such as Tree … Continued
This snake belongs to the Family Elapidae. Snakes in this family possess hollow fangs in the upper jaw, placed anteriorly. The front-fangs deliver the venom which is fatal to humans. It can be found in the forest reserves of Singapore. … Continued
The reticulated python is named after the net-like pattern on its body. Its hide is valuable commercially. It is a non-venomous constrictor belonging to the family Pythonidae. This is a heavy snake that can range in length from 1.5 m … Continued
The red-necked bronzeback is a member of the Colubrid family of snakes. It is non-venomous, widespread but seldom seen as they inhabit the forests. They are found in Thailand, Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It is a diurnal creature that … Continued
Ptyas carinata (formerly known as Zaocys carinata), the keeled rat snake, is a colubrid. Read this account to find out more about colubrid snakes. This non-venomous, diurnal snake is terrestrial in habits and feed on rats and other small vertebrates that it … Continued
Pit Vipers Vipers Viperidae (Vipers) is a large family of venomous snakes found all over the world except snake free places like Antarctica, Ireland, Greenland, Hawaii, Madagascar and New Zealand. Australia has snakes but no vipers. There are more … Continued
Dogtooth Cat Snake Family Colubridae Boiga cynodon A rather long snake. Photo credit: Dr Seow-Choen Video of a very active snake in locomotion. Video courtesy of Dr Seow-Choen. There are estimated to be more than 5,000 … Continued
The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus formerly Spizaetus cirrhatus) is also known as Indian crested hawk-eagle. There are varying colour forms in different regions of the world. Some forms are crested and yet others are not crested. The taxonomy is still … Continued
