Brief Encounter with Oriental Ratsnake

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

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

10 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags
High drama in the aviary for the past two days. On Monday evening, when I walked into the shed which ...
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Kikuchi’s Habu or Mountain Pit Viper

Kikuchi's Habu (Trimeresurus gracilis)
8 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 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 ...
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Australia’s Eastern Water Dragon

Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii)
5 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 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. ...
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Swinhoe’s Japalura

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

29 November 2011 Ladislav Bodnar 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 ...
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