27th March 2019
The common mock viper, Psammodynastes pulverulentus (H. Boie, 1827), of central Sarawak / Borneo
Tag: snake
27th March 2019
Borneo red snake or Stolickza’s stream snake, Stoliczkia borneensis (BOULENGER, 1899) – from central Sarawak / Borneo This Snake is rarely seen and is only known from very few individuals since 1899. Thanks to Björn Lardner.
20th February 2019
unknown Caterpillar, Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775 (?) ), West Sarawak, 150m ASL Mimicking snakes help the caterpillars to ward off predators, specifically birds – This Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor?) is doing exactly this, to protect themselves from being eaten.
17th October 2018
Sabah Keelback Hebius flavifrons (BOULENGER, 1887) former Amphiesma flavifrons – from central Sarawak / Borneo The Sabah Keelback is a common snake species and is found along small, clear, flowing waters in primary or tall secondary forests (Malkmus et al.…
11th September 2018
Malayan Bridle Snake or Saddleback Dwarf Treesnake- Dryocalamus subannulatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) – from south Sarawak / Borneo lowland around 270m ASL
11th September 2018
melanistic Dog-toothed cat snake Boiga cynodon (F. Boie, 1827) – from south Sarawak / Borneo lowland around 150m ASL
3rd September 2018
Bornean Keeled Pit Viper, Tropidolaemus subannulatus (Gray, 1842) resting on Amorphophallus hewittii
6th February 2018
Psammodynastes pictus GÜNTHER, 1858 from Sabah / Borneo
30th December 2017
Calamaria battersbyi INGER & MARX 1965 (i can’t 100% rule out Calamaria melanota BOULENGER 1896) from Borneo
23rd December 2017
Bornean Leaf-nosed Pitviper – Trimeresurus borneensis (Peters, 1872) – from south Sarawak lowland around 150m ASL