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Banded Krait – Venomous – Deadly

November 26, 2019December 2, 2019 Vern 49 Comments banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus, elapidae, krait skull, Thailand krait, Thailand venomous, yellow krait

These are yellow and black kraits here in Thailand. In some other part of the world (Borneo) they are black

Mangrove Pit Viper – Venomous – Dangerous

November 6, 2019December 2, 2019 Vern 10 Comments mangrove pit viper, mangrove vipers, Thailand pit viper, Thailand snakes, thailand vipers, Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, venomous snake

Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus – Mangove Pit Viper Also known as mangrove viper, shore pit viper, Gray’s pit viper, purple-spotted pit viper, and

King Cobra Hatchling Found!

July 28, 2017August 15, 2019 Vern 1 Comment hatchling, hooded cobra, juvenile, king cobra, neonate, Ophiophagus hannah, thailand

I was hoping this year was going to be THE YEAR I found a king cobra hatchling – at least

King Cobra - Worst Snake to be Bitten By in Thailand. Death can occur in 10 minutes.

King Cobra – Largest Venomous Snake in World

January 11, 2017July 27, 2019 Vern 22 Comments cobra snakes, dangerous snakes, king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, thailand dangerous snakes, Thailand snake, venomous snake

KING COBRA (Ophiophagus hannah – Thailand King Cobra) In Greek, ‘snake eater.’ Sometimes called ‘Hamadryad.’ Discovered and described by Danish

Malayan Krait – Blue Krait | Bungarus candidus | Highly Toxic Venom

July 26, 2016December 2, 2019 Vern 9 Comments Bungarus candidus, dangerous snakes, malayan blue krait, malayan krait, Thailand snake, venomous snakes

Note: About 50% of all bites from this krait results in human death – even with the administration of antivenin

Juvenile Monocled Cobra in Thailand.

Monocled Cobras – Venomous – Very Deadly

July 26, 2016December 23, 2019 Vern 26 Comments cobra, deadly snakes, monocled cobra, naja, Naja kaouthia, Thailand snakes, venomous snakes

[Last Updated: 28 November 2019] Naja kaouthia – Monocled Cobra The monocled cobra is one of Thailand’s most deadly snakes

Bungarus flaviceps, the red-headed krait is a beautiful and very deadly snake from Southern Thailand.

Red Headed Krait – Bungarus flaviceps – Deadly

July 26, 2016December 3, 2019 Vern 14 Comments Bungarus flaviceps, Bungarus genus, elapidae, elapids, kraits, red headed krait, thailand deadly snakes, Thailand kraits, Thailand snakes

[Last update: 28 November 2019] Red Headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) Thais say: Ngoo sam lee-um hoo-uh si dang Length: These

Small Spotted Coral Snake – Venomous – Dangerous

July 26, 2016December 2, 2019 Vern 8 Comments Calliophis, Calliophis maculiceps, coral snake, thailand coral snake, Thailand snakes, venomous snakes

“Calliophis maculiceps” (Speckled coral snake, Small-spotted Coral Snake) [Last updated: 28 November 2019] Length: Average max length is 35 cm Range:

Blue Malaysian Coral Snake – Venomous – Deadly

July 26, 2016November 28, 2019 Vern 7 Comments Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps, deadly, Southeast Asia coral snakes, thailand coral snake, Thailand venomous snake

The Blue Malaysian Coral Snake is a venomous elapid and is one of the most strikingly beautiful snakes you’ll ever see.

Thailand king cobra fell over a waterfall in Thailand.

King Cobra Washes Over Waterfall – Phattalung, Thailand

July 22, 2016November 28, 2019 Vern 0 Comments Ophiophagus hannah, Thailand king cobra

Click images to enlarge. Robert Abrams sent me some photos of a snake he said washed over Menora waterfall he

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