Please help identify snake

JNtulume · 04-24-13, 03:20 PM

Hi

Can anyone help identify this snake?

MJN

smy_749 · 04-24-13, 06:52 PM

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

JNtulume · 04-25-13, 12:30 AM

Thank you, i will wait

Valvaren · 04-25-13, 08:53 AM

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=Bothr...w=1360&bih=667

Looks identical to me
Harmless and not from China :|

smy_749 · 04-25-13, 09:05 AM

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 · 04-25-13, 09:12 AM

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

smy_749 · 04-25-13, 10:00 AM

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

JNtulume · 04-26-13, 01:26 AM

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

smy_749 · 04-26-13, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNtulume

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 · 05-01-13, 03:16 AM

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 · 05-01-13, 03:25 AM

And some more......