Shane, that's a great note on Achalinus. I didn't think to look it up myself, as I do have the same book now. Makes sense that its various species would be a lot alike. Weird snakes though.

I didn't see many snakes in Thailand, as I was only 18-19, and didn't have a terribly strong interest in the herps at that time. It developed more when I got into college and was looking to concentrate for my biology major. I did see a few, however, hardly knowing what they were. The water snakes, for instance, all seemed much the same to me. The cobras and kraits I knew something about, which is a must for workers in the field. There were a couple pythons on exhibit in little parks, but I didn't pay too much attention to those. I've never been into boas and pythons much. Wish I had known more about ratsnakes back then.

TC

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