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Author: tbob Time: 9/12/2007 22:17 Subject: Mai Po snake ID

I would be grateful for ID on the attached photo of snake seen basking in the sun on the border fence road.

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Author: BWA Time: 9/12/2007 23:26

Checkered Keelback, Xenochrophis piscator 漁游蛇 ?

http://www.hku.hk/ecology/porcupine/por25/25-wildcorner.htm

http://www.geocities.com/hkguyver/snake/136Xenpis.htm

http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread.php?tid=3704&highlight=%E6%BC%81%E6%B8%B8%E8%9B%87

Author: tbob Time: 9/12/2007 23:50

Thanks for the ID, I am glad it is non-venomous.

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