Highlights of 2018: Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

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Jerry Lin
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Highlights of 2018: Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

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Here is the highlughts of 2018, including three places, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

1. Hong Kong, March 2018.
Short-legged Horned Toad
ImageShort-legged Horned Toad by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Spot-legged Tree Frog
ImageSpot-legged Tree Frog by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

White-lipped Pit Viper
ImageWhite-lipped Pit Viper by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Chinese Water Skink
ImageChinese Water Skink by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Green Cascade Frog
ImageGreen Cascade Frog by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Common Wolf Snake
ImageCommon Wolf Snake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Hong Kong Newt, one of many.
ImageHong Kong Newt by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

2. Singapore, June 2018.
Dog-faced Water Snake, it ate something!
ImageDog-faced Water Snake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Juvenile Asian Water Monitor
ImageAsian Water Monitor, juvenile. by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Adult Asian Water Monitor
ImageAsian Water Monitor by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Oriental Vine Snake, one of many!!
ImageOriental Vine Snake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Reticulated Python, my favorite!!! So excited!
ImageReticulated Python by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

ImageReticulated Python by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

3. Taiwan
Juvenile Red Bamboo Snake
ImageRed Bamboo Snake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

MacClelland's Coral Snake
ImageMacClelland's Coral Snake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

King Ratsnake
ImageKing Ratsnake by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Chinese Cobra
ImageChinese Cobra by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr

Eastern water snake
Image白腹遊蛇 by Jerry Lin., 於 Flickr


Thanks for watching!
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All is great, Jerry. :thumb: :thumb:
Thanks for that one.


That last "Sinonatrix" (percarinata?) really reminds us here across the pond of how similar they look to some North American Nerodia!



And, of course, the Hong Kong Newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) is really Godzilla! :lol: ;)
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BillMcGighan wrote: April 7th, 2019, 3:02 pm All is great, Jerry. :thumb: :thumb:
Thanks for that one.


That last "Sinonatrix" (percarinata?) really reminds us here across the pond of how similar they look to some North American Nerodia!



And, of course, the Hong Kong Newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) is really Godzilla! :lol: ;)
Thank you for looking!! :)
Yeah, that's Sinonatrix percarinata.
The Hong Kong Newt really looks like Godzilla, very cool, haha!! :lol:
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Wow, wonderful finds and the King Ratsnake is very impressive!
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dendrelaphis wrote: April 8th, 2019, 9:43 am Wow, wonderful finds and the King Ratsnake is very impressive!
Thank you!
The King Ratsnake is a good model :thumb:
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Thanks Jerry, I always enjoy your stuff! Other than tree vipers, pythons, monitors, and cobras - the herpetofauna is pretty ecologically similar to the SE USA. Ha ha ha, but really. Water snakes, tree frogs, rat snakes, skinks, newts etc...similar, but still exciting and different.

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Jimi wrote: April 9th, 2019, 6:36 pm Thanks Jerry, I always enjoy your stuff! Other than tree vipers, pythons, monitors, and cobras - the herpetofauna is pretty ecologically similar to the SE USA. Ha ha ha, but really. Water snakes, tree frogs, rat snakes, skinks, newts etc...similar, but still exciting and different.

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Thanks Jimi,
Yeah, some species truly are similar to USA. :lol:
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Viva convergence
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Viva convergence
Yeah. And Laurasia! Ha ha.

Hey Jerry, do you know - where do the tree vipers brumate in Taiwan? In cliff cracks, hollow trees, stump holes?

cheers
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Jimi wrote: April 11th, 2019, 7:58 am
Viva convergence
Yeah. And Laurasia! Ha ha.

Hey Jerry, do you know - where do the tree vipers brumate in Taiwan? In cliff cracks, hollow trees, stump holes?

cheers
I think they can hide anywhere, holes, trees, etc.
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