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Shot in Thailand

csoler May 24, 2004 02:44 AM

Hi,

I cought this one in KaoYai national park, central Thailand.
See images at http://artis.imag.fr/~Cyril.Soler/snake

Size: Approx. 75cm
Location: deep rainforest, near to water, burrowing on leaves
Remarks: - not agressive
- does not seem to have fangs after checking inside

My own conclusion is that this looks like a keelback (Rhabdophis)
but I could not find any species in this genius that is close enough (see in particular the white spots over the eyes). Moreover,
rhabdophis should be a rear-fanged snake right ? So this may be
kind of a Rahbdophis imitation ?!?

Replies (1)

toddbecker May 24, 2004 09:12 PM

I caught a very simuliar snake in South Korea. The tiger keelback I caught was also very mellow and never tried to strike. I posted a pic of it a couple of years ago on the rear-fanged forum and they stated that it actually was the keelback and it looked very much like the snake you got there. I inspected its mouth also and was unable to identify any fangs either. Todd

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