Brief Encounter with Oriental Ratsnake

Oriental Ratsnake (Ptyas mucosa)
11 November 2015 0 Comments 1 tag
With 50 species of snake, many of which are endemic, Taiwan has to be one of the best places to ...

Common House Gecko

Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
26 September 2013 0 Comments 1 tag
The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is an unmistakable sight and sound throughout much of tropical Asia. Remarkably well adapted ...

Snake in Aviary

10 July 2013 0 Comments 3 tags
High drama in the aviary for the past two days. On Monday evening, when I walked into the shed which ...

Kikuchi’s Habu or Mountain Pit Viper

Kikuchi's Habu (Trimeresurus gracilis)
8 July 2013 0 Comments 2 tags
Yesterday was my lucky day. Kikuchi’s habu or Taiwan mountain pit viper (Trimeresurus gracilis) is an endemic species of snake ...

Australia’s Eastern Water Dragon

Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
5 July 2013 0 Comments 2 tags
Still about the smallest continent, Australia’s eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii), an endemic species, is truly a memorable sight. ...

Swinhoe’s Japalura

Swinhoe's Japalura (Japalura swinhonis)
3 July 2013 3 Comments 2 tags
It is always a pleasure to learn that a species of animal frequenting your backyard is a unique one, not ...

Chinese Cobra on Visit

29 November 2011 0 Comments 3 tags
It’s the second time this year a Chinese cobra (Naja atra) has paid us a visit. The first time it happened ...