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Subject: [Herons] Chinese Pond Heron with snake ( or eel) [Print This Page]

Author: fneil Time: 28/09/2008 21:18 Subject: Chinese Pond Heron with snake ( or eel)

At Mai Po on Thursday. Does anyone know if it's a snake or an eel? Neil.

Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.
25/09/08

Nikon D3 plus Nikon 500/4 G ED VR

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Author: tbob Time: 28/09/2008 21:34

Great shot Neil, it looks as though you can see the snakes fangs

Bob

Author: ajohn Time: 29/09/2008 13:30

It looks like a Swampy Eel Monopterus albus

Author: sbena Time: 29/09/2008 21:15

Agree with John, this is a Swampy Eel - not a commonly encountered fish in Mai Po.

A search in the AFCD biodiversity database ( http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/c ... database/search.asp ) gives some basic information about the eel.

Bena

Author: fneil Time: 3/10/2008 19:01

Thanks John and Bena. Here is a tighter crop of the eel. Neil.

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