10th April 2019
“black-headed” cat snake, Boiga nigriceps (Günther, 1863) – from South-Sarawak / Borneo lowland around 200m ASL
Tag: snake
5th April 2019
female of Bornean Keeled Pit Viper, Tropidolaemus subannulatus (Gray, 1842), East-Sarawak / Borneo 30m ASL
3rd April 2019
Calamaria cf. battersbyi INGER & MARX 1965 (i can’t 100% rule out Calamaria melanota BOULENGER 1896) from south Sarawak / Borneo
30th March 2019
White-spotted cat snake Boiga drapiezii (H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827) – from East-Sarawak / Borneo lowland around 50m ASL
29th March 2019
South Asian Bockadam or Dog-faced Water Snake, Cerberus rynchops (SCHNEIDER, 1799) – from East-Sarawak / Borneo
27th March 2019
The common mock viper, Psammodynastes pulverulentus (H. Boie, 1827), of central Sarawak / Borneo
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