Thanks for looking and commenting, WayneT, Allen, Brenda, Mark, Douglass,
Allen - eye shine!
Brenda, only the juveniles are banded. They turn brown once they are adult.
Can you spot the well camouflaged model? Don't scroll down unless you want to see the answer (the last image)
Megophrys nasuta_MG_7021 copy (2) by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A particularly nice looking Barred Kukri Snake (Oligodon signatues) I found one night, Peninsular Malaysia.
Oligodon signatus_MG_5494 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Stag Beetle, Dorcus titanus nobuyukii, Peninsular Malaysia.
Dorcus titanus nobuyukii_MG_5677 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor), Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Xenopeltis unicolor_MG_5520 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little neonate Dusky Wolf Snake / Scarce Wolf Snake (Lycodon effraenis). Small in size, but big on attitude! Peninsular Malaysia.
Lycodon effraenis_MG_5469 copy (2) by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Lycodon effraenis_MG_5460 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
The answer to the Spot Me challenge above: Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta), Peninsular Malaysia.
Megophrys nasuta_MG_7027 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
And of course, it looks cute from all possible angle!
Megophrys nasuta_MG_7034 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Thanks for the comments, Mr. Bob, SWFeral, dpullum.
Thanks for looking and commenting, dennis2146, PRETENDER, Scott, Brenda, dpullum, Mark, WayneT, Allen, kpmac, David, Jerry, Douglass, Carol. Much appreciated!
Brenda - i am guessing the head shape of the slug snake is for it to prey on snails effectively rather than for camouflage.
dpullum - all snakes are harmless if we just leave them alone!
Jerry - yes, cute. I insist! :P
Irresistibly cute little Vertebral Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas vertebralis) that we spotted crossing the road one rainy night, highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Asthenodipsas vertebralis_MG_5840 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Super cute little neonate Malayan Bridle Snake (Dryocalamus subannulatus) I spotted on a mossy tree trunk. Just when I wanted to record a short clip of it, it disappeared under the bark and never to be seen again :D. Peninsular Malaysia.
Dryocalamus subannulatus_MG_5953 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A mating pair of Red-headed Kraits (Bungarus flaviceps) after they were spooked by some wild animals. The male was the biggest krait I have ever seen. Truly an encounter of a lifetime. Doubt if I'll ever come across something like this again. Peninsular Malaysia.
Bungarus flaviceps mating_MG_5940 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Juvenile Mangrove Cat Snake / Gold-ringed Cat Snake (Boiga dendrophila). Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga dendrophila_MG_5328 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake / Red-tailed Racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum) posing and looking all pretty <3 , Peninsular Malaysia.
Gonyosoma oxycephalum_MG_5970 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Gorgeous little Reed Snake (Macrocalamus gentingensis) I found in the rain, highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Macrocalamus gentingensis_MG_7002 p copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Gorgeous little Reed Snake (Macrocalamus gentingensis) I found in the rain, highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Check out the beautiful venter!
Macrocalamus gentingensis_MG_7006 p copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A mating pair of Sphingid moths - Daphnusa ocellaris, from the lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Daphnusa ocellaris_MG_5876 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Thanks for the comments, PRETENDER, Raymondh, Thomas. Much appreciated.
Thanks for looking and commenting, Don, Allen, Erv, Wayne, Brenda, Douglass, Carol, David, Mark, Robert. Much appreciated.
Poor man's Malayan Horned Frog - Perak Spadefoot Frog / Perak Horned Toad (Xenophrys aceras). He/she doesn't look too happy to see me. Highlands of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. We also meet the other poor man's horned frog, i.e Xenophrys longipes.
Xenophrys aceras_MG_5869 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Xenophrys aceras_MG_5871 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Wonderful critter you come across while looking for snakes! Adult female Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus). Definitely one of the most well known and most beautiful species in the world. Peninsular Malaysia.
Hymenopus coronatus IMG_7932 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little juvenile White-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga drapiezii) spotted by John about a month ago, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga drapiezii_MG_5789 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Lovely, not-so-little, not-so-cooperative python that John and I found a few weeks ago, Peninsular Malaysia.
Malayopython reticulatus_MG_5794 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little neonate Butler's Wolf Snake (Lycodon butleri) that put up a brave front and made a few strikes! <3, highlands of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Lycodon butleri_MG_5816 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Siamese Peninsular Pit Viper (Trimeresurus fucatus), highlands of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia
Trimeresurus fucatus_MG_5827 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Borneo Herp Tour:
http://OrionHerpAdventure.com/borneo.html
Thanks for looking and commenting, tainkc, Allen, WayneT, Mark, Douglass, David, Brenda, Carol, Steve, Yvonne, raymondh. Much appreicated.
Douglass - yes i think males have wings. That mantis was about 4 inches long.
I think this is one of the most amazing mantids ever - Dragon Mantis / Feather Mantis (Toxodera beieri) from Peninsular Malaysia. Natural light.
Toxodera beieri_MG_5611 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Female sub-adult Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus). Isn't she gorgeous? Peninsular Malaysia. The first ever wild specimen I found in the wild!!! Full flash.
Hymenopus coronatus IMG_7879 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Hymenopus coronatus IMG_7841 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Hymenopus coronatus IMG_7790 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
My first snake lifer since July, 2016, a Mountain Pit Viper (Ovophis convictus), highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Ovophis convictus_MG_5901 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Ovophis convictus_MG_5920 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Antaeus Giant Stag Beetle (Lucanidae: Dorcus antaeus). Peninsular Malaysia
_MG_5699 copy by
Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
I have yet to remain calm after being bitten by what I know is a harmless snake. It does not even have to hurt, and yet it still really gets the heart going.
Most of the times, the pain is gone within 5 minutes, and I can't even tell where the bite mark is.
raymondh wrote:
Come on - this is just the prologue to Volume 1 of 100, of your Best of 2016.
Haha, thanks for the comment, raymondh! More images (all 107 of them) in my blog post!