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MewPi
11-25-12, 12:32 AM
A friend of mine on facebook posted pictures of a baby snake he found near his home. He lives in Malaysia, and I tried googling snake species that live there but didn't come across one that looked similar to the one he found. If someone could help identify the snake for me so I can tell him it would be appreciated.

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Garter_Snake44/Screenshot_111.png

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq322/Garter_Snake44/Screenshot_112.png

Thank you!

exoticvirus
11-25-12, 05:01 AM
hmm interesting.. perhaps a malayan bridle snake, a painted mock viper or some baby keelback :P

i hope we have that snake here in the PH.

Missster Snake
11-25-12, 09:11 AM
I looked online and I think it's a brown kukri snake check out this link...

Rusty Barred Kukri Snake (http://www.naturemalaysia.com/brown-kukri-snake.htm)

Missster Snake
11-25-12, 09:12 AM
Sorry I ment this one

Rusty Barred Kukri Snake (http://www.naturemalaysia.com/brown-kukri-snake.htm)

Missster Snake
11-25-12, 09:16 AM
Well idk why it says rusty barred but the link should show you the brown Phase and I think that is what your friend has. I think it's a very cool looking snake is he planing on keeping it as a pet?

Jay
11-25-12, 11:15 AM
Use the edit button.

herpalicious
11-25-12, 06:09 PM
It is a kukri snake
Either a brown kukri snake or an ornate kukri snake
here are some photos
Oligodon Purpurascens (http://www.thailandsnakes.com/tag/oligodon-purpurascens/)

Oligodon ornatus - Ornate Kukri Snake (http://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/Oligodon%20ornatus/species_oligodon_ornatus.htm)

and about oligodon genus
Oligodon - Wikispecies (http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oligodon)

Snakeman8
11-27-12, 05:27 AM
that looks like a mock viper.
yep, mock viper

TeaNinja
11-27-12, 06:01 AM
i like its red belly.