Hi,
i took this picture in Shanghai Zoo of this particular snake, i was just wondering, does anybody know what kind it is?
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What type of snake is this?
nvida123
Jan 30, 2011 11:20 AM
Replies (2)
chrish
Jan 30, 2011 05:51 PM
Hard to tell from the photo, but it looks like Dinodon rufozonatum. It looks rather unhealthy as well.
I went to several zoos in China a few years back and found that (unhealthy reptiles) to be a common situation. The Beijing zoo was better, but not great.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
DMong
Feb 01, 2011 10:57 PM
I agree with Chris, it looks to be a very unhealthy Red Banded Odd-tooth Snake. And again, the husbandry and conditions those folks frequently keep animals in are not usually up to the slightly more humane U.S. standards.
~Doug
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