snake @ Labrador Nature Reserve from BeachBum on Vimeo.
This agile snake startled me by landing on some leaves on the ground near my foot and started wriggling towards the railing. It probably dropped from a tree above.
Is it a bronzeback or a paradise tree snake (a.k.a flying snake)? Someone do let me know. (I think it's a Painted Bronzeback - see http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/painted_bronzeback.htm)
It had this amazing sideways head move as if it was saying 'no' and a very red forked toungue which tasted the air at amazing speed. It's agility can be seen when it weaves it's way effortlessly through the green fence.
Does Singapore have flying snakes?
Yes it does ! - see http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/paradise_tree-snake.htm and http://www.flyingsnake.org/.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050512201549.htm
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/vol208/issue10/
Surprising Singapore!
Painted bronzeback. =)
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