Favorite Images of 2017
Posted: January 1st, 2018, 5:59 am
One of the coolest herps from the Nov 2017 Borneo Herp Tour: Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps baluensis). Extremely shy too!
Bungarus flaviceps baluensis_MG_9123 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute lil Three-banded Bridle Snake (Dryocalamus tristrigatus) from Sabah, Borneo.
Dryocalamus tristrigatus_MG_9040 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Black-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps) from Sabah, Borneo.
Boiga nigriceps_MG_8933 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a stunning Jasper Cat Snake (Boiga jaspidea) from the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga jaspidea_MG_9232 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Male Sabah Pitviper (Trimeresurus sabahi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Trimeresurus sabahi_MG_9035 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malayan Mountain Keelback (Hebius inas) I spotted a couple of weeks ago at the highland of Pahang.
Hebius inas_MG_8488 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
All we ever found were nebularis, nebularis, nebularis. Cameron Highlands Pit Viper (Trimeresurus nebularis), highlands of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus nebularis_MG_8893 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Smooth Snail-eating Snake (Asthenodipsas laevis) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Asthenodipsas laevis_MG_8539 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Gorgeous little Big-eyed Green Whip Snake /Malayan Vine Snake (Ahaetula mycterizans) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Ahaetula mycterizans_MG_8741 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Bornean Black Snake / Borneo Frog-eating Snake (Stegonotus borneensis) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Stegonotus borneensis_MG_8580 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A surprise find during our final night at the montane forest of Sabah. After one Malcom's Pit Viper and two Mountain Pipe Snakes the nights before, I really wasn't expecting a Chasen's Mountain Pit Viper (Garthius chaseni).
Garthius chaseni_MG_7437 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Boiga cynodon_MG_8708 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Brown Kukri Snake (Oligodon purpurascens) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia. Very bitey!
Oligodon purpurascens_MG_8397 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A rare gem we found on our first and second night of our Borneo Herp Tour at the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia) - Mountain Dwarf Pipe Snake (Anomochilus monticola).
Anomochilus monticola_MG_7407 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Jeweled Kukri Snake (Oligodon everetti), one of the many herps we found during the last Borneo Herp Tour in May 2017.
Oligodon everetti_MG_7470 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Brown Wolf Snake (Lycodon effraenis), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Lycodon effraenis_MG_8240 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Lovely little Dwarf Water Snake (Opisthotropis typica) from the lowland stream of Poring, Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Opisthotropis typica_MG_7523 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Beautiful black morph Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Boiga cynodon_MG_7675 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Spotted Ground Snake (Gongylosoma baliodeirus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Gongylosoma baliodeirus_MG_7702 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Absolutely gorgeous Malcolm's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus malcolmi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia). Spotted this stunner late one night during our last HerpTour Borneo back in May, 2017.
Trimeresurus malcolmi_MG_7351 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malcolm's Pitviper (Trimeresurus malcolmi) from Sabah, Borneo. Nov 2017
Trimeresurus malcolmi_MG_9130 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Malayan Slug-eating Snake / Dark-necked Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas malaccanus) doing a cobra impression . Lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Asthenodipsas malaccanus_MG_7542 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 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
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
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
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
Up close with a big female Hagen's Pitviper (Trimeresurus hageni), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus hageni_MG_9249 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a beautiful female Hagen's Pitviper (Trimeresurus hageni) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus hageni_MG_8816 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
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
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
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
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_5817 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
My first 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
Cute little juvenile Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Xenopeltis unicolor_MG_9235 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Adorable little juvenile Cave Racer (Orthriophis taeniurus) sleeping on a vertical trunk at night. Peninsular Malaysia. My final lifer of 2017 (Dec 16). Also the latest one to have tagged me
Orthriophis taeniurus_MG_9290 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Blood Python (Python brongersmai), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9355 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Collared Reed Snake (Calamaria pavimentata), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9306 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Blunt-head Slug Snake (Aplopeltura boa), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9330 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
Peninsular Rock Gecko (Cnemaspis peninsularis) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Cnemaspis peninsularis_MG_8446 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Stoliczka's Gecko, Pinang Island Rock Gecko (Cnemaspis affinis), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9314 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Five-banded Gliding Lizard (Draco quinquefasciatus), Poring, Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Draco quinquefasciatus_MG_7563 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 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
You know it's going to be a great trip when you walk into the park during the day and immediately find a lifer gecko that you've been after for quite some time! Check out this amazing Sabah Flying Gecko (Ptychozoon rhacophorus) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo.
Ptychozoon rhacophorus_MG_9071 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
River Toad (Phrynoidis aspera), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Phrynoidis aspera_MG_8294 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A female Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Limnonectes plicatellus_MG_8234 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus_MG_8224 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malayan Horned Frog / Long-nosed Horned Frog / Malayan Leaf Frog (Megophrys nasuta), lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Megophrys nasuta_MG_8400 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Kobayashi's Horned Frog (Megophrys kobayashii) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo.
Megophrys kobayashii_MG_9005 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Come herping with us! In-situ shot of a pair of River Toads (Phrynoidis aspera) in amplexus, lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular.
Phrynoidis aspera_MG_8237 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Good looking little frog - Black-spotted Rock Skipper (Staurois guttatus) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo).
Staurois guttatus_MG_7768 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Spotted Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo.
Pulchrana picturata_MG_7792 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Striped Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata) from Penang, Peninsular Malaysia. I think it should be called P. signata) instead!
_MG_9336 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
I spotted this lovely frog in a hole up on a slope! Hole-in-the-head Frog (Huia cavitympanum), from Poring, Sabah.
Huia cavitympanum_MG_8969 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
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
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
Poor man's horned frog! (Xenophrys baluensis) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo. Too many of them!
Xenophrys baluensis_MG_9160 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Newly eclosed Tropical Swallowtail Moth (Lyssa zampa), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Lyssa zampa_MG_8411 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
Golden Emperor Moth (Loepa martinii) from Sabah, Borneo.
Loepa martinii_MG_9200 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Dead-leaf Grasshopper, Chorotypus sp., truly amazing mimicry/camouflage. Peninsular Malaysia.
Chorotypus sp._MG_8769 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
A male tarantula approaching a female. They eventually mated, and no one was eaten! Selenocosmiinae, most likely Selenocosmia sp., lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Tarantulas mating_MG_5553 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Check out this aptly named Violin Beetle (Mormolyce phyllodes borneensis) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo. Only the second one I have ever seen!
Mormolyce phyllodes borneensis_MG_8658 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
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
We took a break from herping and went to see the big flower instead. This majestic Rafflesia kerrii was into its forth day of bloom. Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia.
Rafflesia kerrii_MG_8871 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Bungarus flaviceps baluensis_MG_9123 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute lil Three-banded Bridle Snake (Dryocalamus tristrigatus) from Sabah, Borneo.
Dryocalamus tristrigatus_MG_9040 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Black-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps) from Sabah, Borneo.
Boiga nigriceps_MG_8933 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a stunning Jasper Cat Snake (Boiga jaspidea) from the highland of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Boiga jaspidea_MG_9232 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Male Sabah Pitviper (Trimeresurus sabahi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Trimeresurus sabahi_MG_9035 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malayan Mountain Keelback (Hebius inas) I spotted a couple of weeks ago at the highland of Pahang.
Hebius inas_MG_8488 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
All we ever found were nebularis, nebularis, nebularis. Cameron Highlands Pit Viper (Trimeresurus nebularis), highlands of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus nebularis_MG_8893 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Smooth Snail-eating Snake (Asthenodipsas laevis) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Asthenodipsas laevis_MG_8539 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Gorgeous little Big-eyed Green Whip Snake /Malayan Vine Snake (Ahaetula mycterizans) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Ahaetula mycterizans_MG_8741 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Bornean Black Snake / Borneo Frog-eating Snake (Stegonotus borneensis) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Stegonotus borneensis_MG_8580 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A surprise find during our final night at the montane forest of Sabah. After one Malcom's Pit Viper and two Mountain Pipe Snakes the nights before, I really wasn't expecting a Chasen's Mountain Pit Viper (Garthius chaseni).
Garthius chaseni_MG_7437 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo.
Boiga cynodon_MG_8708 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Brown Kukri Snake (Oligodon purpurascens) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia. Very bitey!
Oligodon purpurascens_MG_8397 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A rare gem we found on our first and second night of our Borneo Herp Tour at the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia) - Mountain Dwarf Pipe Snake (Anomochilus monticola).
Anomochilus monticola_MG_7407 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Jeweled Kukri Snake (Oligodon everetti), one of the many herps we found during the last Borneo Herp Tour in May 2017.
Oligodon everetti_MG_7470 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Brown Wolf Snake (Lycodon effraenis), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Lycodon effraenis_MG_8240 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Lovely little Dwarf Water Snake (Opisthotropis typica) from the lowland stream of Poring, Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Opisthotropis typica_MG_7523 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Beautiful black morph Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Boiga cynodon_MG_7675 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Spotted Ground Snake (Gongylosoma baliodeirus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Gongylosoma baliodeirus_MG_7702 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Absolutely gorgeous Malcolm's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus malcolmi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia). Spotted this stunner late one night during our last HerpTour Borneo back in May, 2017.
Trimeresurus malcolmi_MG_7351 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malcolm's Pitviper (Trimeresurus malcolmi) from Sabah, Borneo. Nov 2017
Trimeresurus malcolmi_MG_9130 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Cute little Malayan Slug-eating Snake / Dark-necked Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas malaccanus) doing a cobra impression . Lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Asthenodipsas malaccanus_MG_7542 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 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
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
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
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
Up close with a big female Hagen's Pitviper (Trimeresurus hageni), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus hageni_MG_9249 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Up close with a beautiful female Hagen's Pitviper (Trimeresurus hageni) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Trimeresurus hageni_MG_8816 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
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
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
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
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_5817 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
My first 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
Cute little juvenile Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Xenopeltis unicolor_MG_9235 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Adorable little juvenile Cave Racer (Orthriophis taeniurus) sleeping on a vertical trunk at night. Peninsular Malaysia. My final lifer of 2017 (Dec 16). Also the latest one to have tagged me
Orthriophis taeniurus_MG_9290 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Blood Python (Python brongersmai), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9355 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Collared Reed Snake (Calamaria pavimentata), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9306 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Blunt-head Slug Snake (Aplopeltura boa), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9330 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
Peninsular Rock Gecko (Cnemaspis peninsularis) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Cnemaspis peninsularis_MG_8446 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Stoliczka's Gecko, Pinang Island Rock Gecko (Cnemaspis affinis), Penang, Peninsular Malaysia.
_MG_9314 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Five-banded Gliding Lizard (Draco quinquefasciatus), Poring, Sabah, Borneo (East Malaysia).
Draco quinquefasciatus_MG_7563 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 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
You know it's going to be a great trip when you walk into the park during the day and immediately find a lifer gecko that you've been after for quite some time! Check out this amazing Sabah Flying Gecko (Ptychozoon rhacophorus) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo.
Ptychozoon rhacophorus_MG_9071 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
River Toad (Phrynoidis aspera), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Phrynoidis aspera_MG_8294 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
A female Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Limnonectes plicatellus_MG_8234 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) from the lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus_MG_8224 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Malayan Horned Frog / Long-nosed Horned Frog / Malayan Leaf Frog (Megophrys nasuta), lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Megophrys nasuta_MG_8400 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Kobayashi's Horned Frog (Megophrys kobayashii) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo.
Megophrys kobayashii_MG_9005 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Come herping with us! In-situ shot of a pair of River Toads (Phrynoidis aspera) in amplexus, lowland forest of Selangor, Peninsular.
Phrynoidis aspera_MG_8237 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Good looking little frog - Black-spotted Rock Skipper (Staurois guttatus) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo).
Staurois guttatus_MG_7768 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Spotted Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata) from the lowland forest of Sarawak, Borneo.
Pulchrana picturata_MG_7792 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Striped Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata) from Penang, Peninsular Malaysia. I think it should be called P. signata) instead!
_MG_9336 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
I spotted this lovely frog in a hole up on a slope! Hole-in-the-head Frog (Huia cavitympanum), from Poring, Sabah.
Huia cavitympanum_MG_8969 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
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
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
Poor man's horned frog! (Xenophrys baluensis) from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo. Too many of them!
Xenophrys baluensis_MG_9160 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Newly eclosed Tropical Swallowtail Moth (Lyssa zampa), lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Lyssa zampa_MG_8411 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
Golden Emperor Moth (Loepa martinii) from Sabah, Borneo.
Loepa martinii_MG_9200 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Dead-leaf Grasshopper, Chorotypus sp., truly amazing mimicry/camouflage. Peninsular Malaysia.
Chorotypus sp._MG_8769 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
A male tarantula approaching a female. They eventually mated, and no one was eaten! Selenocosmiinae, most likely Selenocosmia sp., lowland forest of Peninsular Malaysia.
Tarantulas mating_MG_5553 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr
Check out this aptly named Violin Beetle (Mormolyce phyllodes borneensis) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Borneo. Only the second one I have ever seen!
Mormolyce phyllodes borneensis_MG_8658 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
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
We took a break from herping and went to see the big flower instead. This majestic Rafflesia kerrii was into its forth day of bloom. Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia.
Rafflesia kerrii_MG_8871 copy by Kurt (Orionmystery) G, on Flickr