Great Angle Head Lizards & White Bellied Rat Snake

6th February 2012,Taman Rimba Ampang, Selangor

Spent some time shooting reptiles that inhabit the park. The Great Angle head Lizard and the White bellied Rat Snake in particular caught my attention. The male Lizard  has longer tail and are much larger than the female. They just love the cool  clear water   Feeding on some kind of insect larva The female I was lucky to see this Rat Snake jumped from a steep slope onto  a sandy river bank to pounce on  an unfortunate little frog. This snake was about 2 metres in length. They are often mistaken for the venomous cobras because of their ability to rear their head up a few feet above the ground.

Potrait of a ‘Pok Core’

15th May 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

Kelantanese call them Pok Core. This one is  a Pok Core Hijau (green)

Dendrelaphis haasi: It’s A Snake

28th February 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

A non-venomous  Haas's Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis haasi ) local name Ular lidi, slithering  along the bamboo looking for potential prey. A relatively new species often confused with the Common Bronzeback ( ref: Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia) .

I try not to be too clever  as far as snakes are concerned. My motto:    Jump First,  Pictures Later!

 

Wings? : Draco sumatranus

14th February 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

The Common Gliding Lizard, Draco sumatranus. They can spread their ‘wings’ which are actually their ribcage to glide from tree to tree. The  yellow triangular gular flag at the throat is just about visible. I’ve been trying to catch them  gliding, so far without success.

Lizard & Toads

Kemensah, Selangor

A Crested Green Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella )                            Katak oh Katak ( Toad oh Toad ). Katak Puru.                   Very effective camouflage                                 Watching the world go by             Their habitat