Thanks for the comments, Douglas, David.

Thanks for the comments, Christina, Pat, Mark, Brenda, kpmac, Paul, randave2001, Raymond, Yvonne.

Christina - only the wrestling gecko pic was taken with smartphone.

A House Centipede (Scutigeridae) with huntsman spider(?) prey. Lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Scutigeridae_MG_7864 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

An unusual specimen we found one night. Adult male Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) without no red markings on him! Lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Tropidolaemus wagleri_MG_8207 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatii) from the lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Rhacophorus norhayatii_MG_8215 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Spotted Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo.
Pulchrana picturata_MG_7794 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Gunther’s whip snake, Oriental Whipsnake, Asian vine snake, Jade Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina). Lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Ahaetulla prasina_MG_7886 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful Laotian Wolf Snake (Lycodon laoensis) from the lowland forest of northern Malaysia. A lifer too!
Lycodon laoensis_MG_8079 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Up close with a Blue-eyed Anglehead Lizard (Gonocephalus liogaster), lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo.
Gonocephalus liogaster_MG_7878 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr


The sure way of finding awesome stuff in the jungle at night is to not bring your DSLR. Proven time and again to be true! Smith's (Green-eyed) Gecko / Large Forest Gecko (Gekko smithii) in Gekko Roman Wrestling mode. Taken with my Redmi Note 2 smartphone.
Gekko smithii fighting copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Thanks for the comments, PRETENDER, randave2001, Allen, Douglass, RWCRNC, raymondh. Much appreciated.

Thanks for looking and commenting, Rick, Wayne, Shangyrhee, Brenda, Mark Sturtevant. Much appreciated.

Pink-headed Reed Snake (Calamaria schlegeli) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo.
Calamaria schlegeli_MG_7830 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

A really photogenic White-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga drapiezii) from the lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga drapiezii_MG_7995 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Boiga drapiezii_MG_7987 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Irresistibly cute juvenile Malayan Forest Gecko / Banded Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) from northern Malaysia (Peninsula)
Cyrtodactylus pulchellus_MG_8108 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful girl we found one night. Female Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Tropidolaemus wagleri_MG_8116 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Tropidolaemus wagleri_MG_8125 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

One of my favorite frogs in Malaysia, the iconic Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta), from the lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Megophrys nasuta_MG_8037 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

One of my favorite frogs in Malaysia, the iconic Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta), from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Megophrys nasuta_MG_7568 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Thank you, Allen!

Thanks for the comments, RWCRNC, randave2001.

Thanks for looking and commenting, Manglesphoto, WayneT, Mark, Carol, kpmac, Brenda, Jbederka, Douglass.

Haven't posted anything for a month or so! Been away to Sabah, Borneo for a herp tour, then a little bit of personal time in Sarawak, Borneo.

In-situ shot of a really handsome File-eard Tree Frog (Polypedates otilophus). I love it when they pose naturally like this in typical tree frog pose! Lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo (Malaysia).
Polypedates otilophus_MG_7888 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Gorgeous Reed Snake (Macrocalamus gentingensis) from the montane forest of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Macrocalamus gentingensis_MG_7909 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Gorgeous colors on the venter of a reed snake (Macrocalamus gentingensis) from the montane forest of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Macrocalamus gentingensis_MG_7911 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Longhorn Beetle from the highland of Pahang - Spinimegopis malasiaca (Hayashi, 1976) male - ID credit: Claude (Capitaine)
Spinimegopis malasiaca_MG_7962 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Up close with a Hose's Rock Frog / Poisonous Rock Frog (Odorrana hosii), lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Odorrana hosii_MG_7984 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

A Fishing Spider (Nilus sp.?) with unidentified spider prey, lowland rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Nilus sp._MG_5764 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful little reed snake (Macrocalamus chanardi?) we found up on the montane forest of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Check out that striking venter colors!
Macrocalamus chanardi_MG_7940 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful little reed snake (Macrocalamus chanardi?) we found up on the montane forest of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Check out that striking venter colors!
Macrocalamus chanardi_MG_7953 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Thanks for looking and commenting, kpmac, WayneT, Brenda, Allen, Mark Sturtevant. Much appreciated.

Big, beautiful tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana) from Brazil. Totally adorable! Friend's pet.
Lasiodora parahybana_MG_5755 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Mirkwood Forest Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas lasgalenensis) from the Bintang Range, Peninsular Malaysia.
Asthenodipsas lasgalenensis_MG_7251 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

My second Mountain Pit Viper (Ovophis convictus)! This one was chubby and much smaller, but really feisty. Besides striking, it even launched itself towards us a few times when we got too close! From the highland of Peninsular Malaysia.
Ovophis convictus_MG_7260 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

One of the few False Garden Lizard (Pseudocalotes larutensis) we found during a herp trip up on the highland of Bintang Range, Peninsular Malaysia.
Pseudocalotes larutensis_MG_7283 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

A Caecilian (Ichthyophis sp.) my guest and I stumbled upon on our final night up on the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Photographed in-situ, undisturbed. It eventually burrowed into a hole.
Ichthyophis sp._MG_7186 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

A mating pair of katydids I spotted at night, lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. The nuptial gift is clearly visible.
Mating Katydids_MG_5951 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Beautiful Bintang Tinggi Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi) from the Bintang Range in the State of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia.
Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi_MG_7273 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Jungle spaghetti! Millipede orgy, actually. Smartphone shot.
Millipede orgy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Thanks for the comments, Allen, Wayne, Carol.

Wayne - yes, all taken with the Laowa 15. All taken at night so yes, artificial light needed - a diffused Canon 270EX speedlight.

Here is the easiest Spot Me challenge ever. I am sure you can spot it within 3 seconds? A rather well camouflaged Dead Leaf Grasshopper (Chorotypus sp.) that was spotted by my guests, highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Chorotypus sp._MG_7140 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

One of the prettiest Black-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps) I have ever come across! The prettiest one was the first one though. Lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga nigriceps_MG_7102 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Giant armored trapdoor spider. Liphistius malayanus, highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Liphistius malayanus_MG_5834 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Juvenile female Siamese Peninsular Pit Viper (Trimeresurus fucatus) my guest and I found on our final night up on the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus fucatus_MG_7214 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

In-situ shot of a beautiful Malayan Flying Frog (Rhacophorus prominanus), with a bonus fly on it, from the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Rhacophorus prominanus_MG_7192 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Cute little neonate Vertebral Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas vertebralis) from the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Asthenodipsas vertebralis_MG_7168 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Cute but feisty little juvenile Scarce Wolf Snake/Dusky Wolf Snake (Lycodon effraenis) from the lowland forest, Peninsular Malaysia.The white bands resemble jigsaw puzzle pieces!
Lycodon effraenis_MG_7135 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

A handsome male Great Anglehead Lizard (Gonocephalus grandis), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Gonocephalus grandis_MG_5975 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Big and beautiful hawk moth (Sphingidae - Amplypterus panopus?) my guest and I spotted one night up on a highland in the state of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Amplypterus panopus_MG_7205 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Poisonous Rock Frog (Odorrana hosii), Selangor, Malaysia. There is a mosquito on its hind leg.
Odorrana hosii_MG_5181 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Up close with a male Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus), Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. Only male has the bony projection on the top of the head.
Limnonectes plicatellus_MG_5991 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Malayan Slender Tree Frog (Polypedates discantus), Peninsular Malaysia.
Polypedates discantus_MG_5180 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

While our main focus is herp, who would pass up the opportunity to photograph such a big and beautiful moth. My guest and I spotted this at the highland of Pahang - Erebus macrops, Peninsular Malaysia.
Erebus macrops_MG_5819 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Malayan Slender Tree Frog (Polypedates discantus) and a dragonfly exuvia, Peninsular Malaysia.
Polypedates discantus_MG_7039 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr

Shy little Mangrove Cat Snake / Gold-ringed Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila) I found by a creek at night, Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga dendrophila_MG_7047 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr