Another rare encounter of the snake kind, a brisk morning walk around a different route due to time constrain yielded a small snake of no more than 30 cm. I've not been able to identify the snake as yet as I couldn't identify it from the reptile book. This little fella has since been identified as the Orange-Bellied Ringneck, a snake that grows to no more than 45 cm, and is found in South East Asia from Indonesia to Thailand.
This little one was terribly afraid and anxious to get away. Thus, I concentrated on getting photographs that could help in it identification.
This little one was terribly afraid and anxious to get away. Thus, I concentrated on getting photographs that could help in it identification.
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What a great find! Wow...this one is tough to tell, especially as a juvenile ...my guess is indo-chinese rat? I'm stumped
Excellent pics nonetheless!
Thanks!
Err.... rat snakes are racers so they are fast. This little fella is slow and non-agressive. Furthermore, its only defence was to hide and blend in with the background.
It has since been identified as an Orange-Bellied Ringneck.
Can it be found in S'pore?
Anyway where did you find it?
-Shawn.
didn't log in yet, so I'm an anonymous.
Hi Shawn,
I got help in identifying the snake so it wasn't made up. It can be found within the central nature reserve and Bt Timah nature reserve but hard to find. I chance upon it on a path within the central nature reserve.
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