ID please - Indonesia

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ID please - Indonesia

Postby levi_20 » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:27 pm

Hi all

Please could you have a look at these pics and let me know what snake this is. Found in Rote, Indonesia. App. 30cm long.
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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby Westley Price » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:24 pm

Definitely one of the Wolf Snakes, Lycodon sp. Will need to do some research (Googling) on which though.
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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby Westley Price » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:26 pm

Lycodon capucinus
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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby levi_20 » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:34 pm

Haha cool many thanks :)
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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby levi_20 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:48 pm

Please confirm this ID

T. albolabris insularis - White lipped island pit viper. Roti

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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby levi_20 » Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:22 pm

Ill take the silence as consent :)
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Postby Westley Price » Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:13 am

No idea man.

It's likely one of the Trimeresurus sp, but I am knowledgeable enough about the genus to identify which.
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Re: ID please - Indonesia

Postby levi_20 » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:31 pm

Neither am I! Thanks
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