Southeast Asia Herpetofauna (Reptiles and Amphibians)
Scincella doriae (Doria's Smooth Skink) I think. Cat Tien NP, Vietnam
Microhyla fissipes (ornate pygmy frog). Cat Tien, Vietnam
see the little black mark on the neck?
Takydromus sexlineatus. Long tailed grass lizard. TCNP, Vietnam. Found at park headquarters.
Enhydris bocourti (Bocourt's water snake). TCNP, Vietnam
In the riverbed of a small stream in the primary forest it was lying motionless on the ground (350 meters in elevation).
Project curator ID
At nighttime found it hiding in a small cave in the riverbed of a small stream.After a while it was coming out and we followed the snake for about an our.
In the afternoon the snake was hunting in a small stream. It was watching the habitat with up to 1/3 of its body up in the air and freezing when recognizing any movement.
We had been to Rincia Island the evening before. There I was thrilled to see Komodo dragons the wild for the first time. There experience was somewhat marred however because every dragon we saw had obvious letters or numbers painted in white on BOTH sides. It was part of some project by an American researcher from California. I mean, I'm really in favor of any research that promotes reptile conservation but did the guy have to ruin photography opportunities for others from BOTH sides just to make his research easier? I consoled myself with the thought that I'd have another opportunity the next day on Komodo. On Komodo, again, all the dragons were defaced with research numbers. I asked a local ranger where I could possibly go to get some shots of dragons without the numbers. He beamed with obvious pride- "Is not possible EVERY dragon is marked!".
Here's some shots face on, the only angle I could get without painted numbers.
Many of these guys in the apartment we rented. I believe the pics are a male and a female.
These guys were in a hole in a sea cliff about 3 meeters above the water.
