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Subject: Greater Green Snake in Tai Po Kau 翠青蛇 [Print This Page]

Author: cthomas    Time: 26/06/2008 21:48     Subject: Greater Green Snake in Tai Po Kau 翠青蛇







22/6/2008
Tai Po Kau 大埔滘
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f7.1 1/40s, 1/40s, 1/6s

[ Last edited by cthomas at 27/06/2008 22:02 ]
Author: kmatthew    Time: 27/06/2008 04:13

This is not a Bamboo pit-viper 青竹蛇, infact it is a Greater Green Snake 翠青蛇. Alot of people get confused by these two snakes, Greater Green Snakes are non venomous while Bamboo pit-vipers are. Some beautiful shots of this beauty!!
Author: cthomas    Time: 27/06/2008 22:00

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Original posted by kmatthew at 27/06/2008 04:13
This is not a Bamboo pit-viper 青竹蛇, infact it is a Greater Green Snake 翠青蛇. Alot of people get confused by these two snakes, Greater Green Snakes are non venomous while Bamboo pit-vipers are.  ...
Matthew,

  Thanks for your id!

Thomas.




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