Borneo (Sabah) Jan 2019

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Borneo (Sabah) Jan 2019

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Just got back from Sabah, Malaysian Borneo a couple of days ago.

Borneo Herp Tour (Sabah), Jan 20 - 26. Highland and lowland forest. Six nights of herping. 19 snakes, 15 species. Two persons.

Jan 20 - Calliophis bivirgatus tetrataenia - Tropidolaemus subannulatus - Xenopeltis unicolor - Asthenodipsas laevis - Coelognathus flavolineatus - Boiga cynodon - Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Jan 21 - Xenochrophis trianguligerus - Bungarus flaviceps

Jan 22 - Tropidolaemus subannulatus, - Aplopeltura boa - Dendrelaphis formosus - Boiga nigriceps

Jan 23 - Calamaria schmidti - Calamaria griswoldi

Jan 24 - female Trimeresurus sabahi, - hatchling male Trimeresurus sabahi

Jan 25 - two Trimeresurus sabahi

Blue Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus tetrataenia) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Found this at 3pm.
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Stunning Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Sunda Racer / Sunda Rat Snake / Common Malayan Racer / Black Copper Rat Snake (Coelognathus flavolineatus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Blue Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus tetrataenia) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Found this at 3pm.
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Blue Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus tetrataenia) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Found this at 3pm.
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Smooth Snail-eating Snake (Asthenodipsas laevis) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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White-spotted Tree Frog (Nyctixalus pictus), lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor), lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor), lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Juvenile Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon). Lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Juvenile Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon). Lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Juvenile Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon). Lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Male Bornean Keeled Pitviper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) from the lowland forest of Sabah,Malaysian Borneo.
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Dusky Mock Viper / Common Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Sunda Racer / Sunda Rat Snake / Common Malayan Racer / Black Copper Rat Snake (Coelognathus flavolineatus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Sunda Racer / Sunda Rat Snake / Common Malayan Racer / Black Copper Rat Snake (Coelognathus flavolineatus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Stunning Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Triangle Keelback (Xenochrophis trianguligerus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Dark-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Dark-headed Cat Snake (Boiga nigriceps) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Elegant Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis formosus) from the lowland forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Schmidt's Reed Snake (Calamaria schmidti) from the montane forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Yellow-lined Reed Snake (Calamaria griswoldi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Beautiful Mossy Bush Frog (Philautus macroscellis) from the montane forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Medium sized female Sabah Pitviper (Trimeresurus sabahi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Hatchling male Sabah Pitviper (Trimeresurus sabahi) from the montane forest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Re: Borneo (Sabah) Jan 2019

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As always, Kurt. :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: Borneo (Sabah) Jan 2019

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These pics are amazing as always and the B. flaviceps is breathtaking....
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Re: Borneo (Sabah) Jan 2019

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dendrelaphis wrote: February 9th, 2019, 5:45 am These pics are amazing as always and the B. flaviceps is breathtaking....
Thanks. Yeah, stunning creature. i was totally stoked when I spotted it!!!
BillMcGighan wrote: January 28th, 2019, 5:26 am As always, Kurt. :thumb: :thumb:
Thanks.
Thank you, Bill. Great haul considering that there were only two herpers for the whole trip!
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