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 […]
[ 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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