Snakes, Flying Frog, Caecilian, Trilobite Beetles: Brown Kukri Snake (Oligodon purpurascens), Selangor, Malaysia. https://c7.staticflickr.com/1/69/31658281166_15ed85b0f8

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Dec 18, 2016 01:15:10 #

orionmystery Loc: Malaysia

Brown Kukri Snake (Oligodon purpurascens), Selangor, Malaysia.

Oligodon purpurascens_MG_5064 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Caecilian (Ichthyophis sp.), lowland forest, Selangor, Malaysia.

Ichthyophis sp._MG_5126 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Common Malayan Racer/Black Copper Rat Snake (Coelognathus flavolineatus), Peninsula Malaysia.

Coelognathus flavolineatus_MG_4983 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Cute little Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) that wouldn't sit still for more than 2 seconds! Selangor, Peninsula Malaysia.

Pseudorabdion longiceps_MG_5001 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Barred Kukri Snake (Oligodon signatus), Peninsula Malaysia.

Oligodon signatus_MG_4382 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Male Hagen's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus hageni), Peninsula Malaysia.

Trimeresurus hageni_MG_5030 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Three Trilobite Beetles (Platerodrilus ruficollis) on a decaying tree trunk. Peninsula Malaysia. The fourth one was at the other end of the trunk.

Platerodrilus ruficollis_MG_4751 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) and a photobomber, Peninsula Malaysia.

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus_MG_4179 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Dec 18, 2016 04:10:19 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Caecilians are a group of limbless, serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian

Dec 18, 2016 04:57:28 #

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Interesting to see the Trilobite Beetles and I always love to see the flying frog with his floppy feet. Wonderful shots as always of course.

Dec 18, 2016 05:15:10 #

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

An excellent series of photographs. Well taken.

Dec 18, 2016 05:34:47 #

trigger finger Loc: Beautiful Polk Co. Fl.

Kurt - your shots are excellent! Just like always, The snakes are fascinating and I didn't know they came in that small either. I enjoyed the trilobite beetles, we don't have them here and a first for me. My favorite photo is the flying frog by far, your method of pulling the eye up in the shot and then the rest of the photo is still in tack sharp is very evident in this one. It's a Kurt trademark. I look forward to seeing your shots every time, thank you for posting.

Dec 18, 2016 07:18:27 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Also love the trilobite beetles and the Hagen's Viper is just a beautiful snake.

Dec 18, 2016 08:45:30 #

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Outstanding as always! You've given me a real appreciation of the beauty of snakes.

Dec 18, 2016 09:13:37 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Another fantastic set Kurt. Keep them coming.

Dec 18, 2016 13:48:07 #

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Top form, as always. I did some looking into the biology of trilobite beetles, and learned that these are in the Lycidae family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycidae . The beetles shown here are females, which retain the form of their wingless larvae which are active predators. The adult males look like beetles.

Dec 18, 2016 15:26:17 #

davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK

Once again beautiful work Kurt. You have some fascinating subject matter available to you. Superb shots.

Dec 18, 2016 21:59:26 #

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Several years ago I had the good fortune to visit a research lab that studied locomotion in herps. They had a couple caecilians, and I was allowed to handle one. Wow, that was an experience. A limbless amphibian with a solid, bony head and a very strong desire to burrow. So it repeatedly pushed its way between my fingers and there was no way to resist it.