Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:18 pm

Near the central area of the park

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:22 pm

Typical thai dishes...

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:25 pm

But not every critter is seen as food.

Fortunately for us, this "critter" was NOT found inside our room :shock:
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Compared to this beast, Alien is like a baby chihuahua

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:37 pm

Some frogs and the ubiquitous melanostictus

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:42 pm

But let's see some other snakes

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Which snake did we found here?

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In situ

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Other radiata were not so lucky
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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:51 pm

Same thema: the old world "Elaphe"

Red tail racer
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In situ

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Same snake captured (what else?)


Other specimen(s) photographed by Rica Kempter
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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:56 pm

Chrysopelea "in situ" photographed in the garden of our hotel

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Do you see it?

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Another common thai snake is the so called "mock viper": a totally harmless colubrid
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In situ

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Detail

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Same snake as above


Normally considered harmless is the following snake. But, if I'm not wrong, bad envenomation cases are described! :oops:
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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:08 pm

Some snakes found by my friends without my presence... :cry:

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:12 pm

The Oligodon were common on some roads outside the park, during the night hours, and we found more than one specimen

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Re: Thailand: Khao Yai National Park

Postby Ruggero M. » Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:21 pm

The common Trimeresurus

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