Chrysopelea Pelias – Twin-Barred Tree Snake This is a rarely seen tree snake in Thailand that is quite beautiful. Franz Schmidberger sent this snake photo to me – THANKS Franz! These snakes are just like the golden tree snake and paradise tree snake but with a different coloring better for blending in with the dirt [...]
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Thailand Snake Photos – Twin Barred Tree Snake
Posted on 01 March 2011.
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Puff Faced Water Snake – Non Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 25 October 2010.
Photo Copyright 2010 Vern Lovic Name – Homalopsis buccata (Puff-faced Water Snake) Thai – (ngu hua galog, ngu leuam ao) Size – Maximum about 120 centimeters. The young are very thin – like a pencil. The adults are thick – like a forearm or even a human leg. Range – all over Thailand and almost [...]
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Dog Toothed Cat Snake – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 19 October 2010.
Boiga cynodon (Dog-toothed Cat Snake) Thais say: ngoo sy hang ma Length: As large as 2.75 meters (8+ feet) Recently I caught one that was about 2.5 meters. They are thin snakes and have a pronounced vertebral ridge and color bands of tan, yellow, brown and black. Range: These Dog toothed cat snakes are found [...]
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Oriental Whip Snake – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 16 October 2010.
The oriental whip snake is a very common rear-fanged venomous snake found here in Thailand’s rain forests. You can find these snakes in the trees during the day, I have even seen them crossing my path twice on trips up a small local mountain in southern Thailand. The beauty of these snakes is legend. There [...]
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Mock Viper – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 22 September 2010.
Mock Viper – Venomous – Not Dangerous Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Mock Viper, Dusky Mock Viper, Common Mock Viper) Thais say: (ngoo mok) Length: average about 75 cm (28 inches) Range: All over Thailand and southeast Asia including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam – even getting over to Nepal and the other way, Taiwan. Habitat: Typically the mock vipers [...]
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Plumbeous Water Snake – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 22 September 2010.
The Plumbeous Water Snake (AKA: Rice Paddy Snake) is a venomous snake, though it is not dangerous to humans. Enhydris plumbea (Plumbeous Water Snake, and Rice Paddy Snake, Puff-faced Water snake) Thais say: (ngoo bping) Length: average length for these snakes is about 50cm (19 inches) Range: The plumbeous water snake is found all over [...]
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Jagor’s Water Snake – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 22 September 2010.
Thailand water snakes are close to or living in the water. You won’t likely see the Jagor’s water snake anywhere near your house or out in a Thailand park unless there is water there. Enhydris jagori (Jagor’s Water Snake) Thais say: (ngoo sy rung ly kwang) Length: usually less than .5 meters (50cm, 19 inches) [...]
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Tentacled Water Snake – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 22 September 2010.
Erpeton tentaculum (Tentacle Snake, Fishing Snake) Thais say: (ngoo kra deng) Length: average snakes are up to 50-90 cm as adults. Range: Central and southern Thailand only Habitat: Tentacled water snakes are found in lakes, rice fields, streams, and other shallow water that is either moving or stagnant – especially that which is murky. It [...]
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Golden Tree Snake – Mildly Venomous – Not Very Dangerous
Posted on 07 August 2010.
These Golden Tree Snakes are also known as Flying Snakes. They glide very well, perhaps the best of any snake in the world, and even better than some squirrels and lizards. Golden Tree Snakes are a lime green and black checkered type patterned snake. They are tree dwellers but can climb anything, even walls. They [...]
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Yellow Spotted Keelback – Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 03 June 2010.
These yellow-spotted keelback (Xenochropis flavipunctatus) snakes are rear-fanged and do have venom, however there are no reported deaths from them. The snake would need to bite hard and chew the venom into wound for a minute or so in order to really envenomate a human. Not many humans are willing to let a strong biting [...]
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