Chequered Keelback

Xenochrophis piscator.

Around 4.5 feet yellow with a checked pattern on the back.

Paddy fields, Ponds

Gopal murali 11 years ago

Ptyas mucosus

Rico Bopanna 10 years ago

yup thats one big rat snake! it frequents the same spot so be alert and check everyday. It will probaby come back in 5-6 days.

Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Very nice spotting Piali Bopanna

Piali Bopanna 12 years ago

this was taken in adistrict called coorg

ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

now this one bites like crazy if handled. Good thing, its non-venomous.

Piali Bopanna 12 years ago

the picture was taken in a pepper plantation

Piali Bopanna 12 years ago

yes

Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Nice spotting! Is that the pepper vine growing on the tree?

Piali Bopanna 12 years ago

It was attacking a nmynah bird's nest

Spotted by
Piali Bopanna

Spotted on Jun 27, 2011
Submitted on Jun 27, 2011