Please help identify snake

[JNtulume]

Hi

Can anyone help identify this snake?

MJN

[smy_749]

theres a venomous species from china that is coming to mind. ill look into it

[JNtulume]

Thank you, i will wait

[Valvaren]

Not sure how correct but I just googled "red and black striped snake Uganda" and found

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-black_striped_snake

Which when googled for pictures gets this

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Bothrophthalmus+lineatus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=I0N5Ub6RI4S_qQHmlIDYDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1360&bih=667

Looks identical to me
Harmless and not from China :|

[smy_749]

I was thinking of a species of hemibungarus from china.The striping doesnt match, seems like youve found it anyways. Why did you search uganda?

[Valvaren]

He's from Uganda or Atleast his flag says he is.

[smy_749]

ah Didnt bother checking that. Wouldve helped if he told us he found it and hes from uganda to narrow the search lol

[JNtulume]

Oh sorry hadnt mentioned im from Uganda! certainly look like the Bothropthalmus lineatus Thank you guys

[smy_749]

Oh sorry hadnt mentioned im from Uganda! certainly look like the Bothropthalmus lineatus Thank you guys

No problem, stick around the forums and send us pictures of ugandan reptiles you see :P

[JNtulume]

Smy

I was recently invited to identify snakes that were nearly smuggled out of the country. I have no idea if they had been trapped in Uganda or not. Allow me share with you some photos .......

[JNtulume]

And some more......