Indian Snake ID (1 Viewer)

Barred Wobbler

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• Jan 23, 2015

• #1

Photographed two days ago in a flood balancing pond in Goa.

It was about 4 feet long. My attention was drawn to it by a pond heron that was staring threateningly at it and the snake was lifting its head about 6 inches and swaying in what looked like a threat posture to bluff the heron. It appeared to work, because the heron flew off after a couple of minutes

 

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Rob Olivier

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• Jan 23, 2015

• #2

It looks to me like a rather plain colored Checkered Keelback (Xenochrophis piscator).

 

vipersgarden

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• Jan 24, 2015

• #3

Sorry Rob,

but for me thisd is a Ptyas mucosa (Dhaman, Oriental Ratsnake).
Markings on supralabialia and caudal part of body and tail.

Mario

 

Rob Olivier

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• Jan 24, 2015

• #4

vipersgarden said:

Sorry Rob,

but for me thisd is a Ptyas mucosa (Dhaman, Oriental Ratsnake).
Markings on supralabialia and caudal part of body and tail.

Mario

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You must be right.

 

Barred Wobbler

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• Jan 24, 2015

• #5

Thanks folks.