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Morelia viridis
Spotted this lovely Snake during a mangrove tour in Indonesia.
Primarily arboreal, these snakes have a particular way of resting in the branches of trees; they loop a coil or two over the branches in a saddle position and place their head in the middle. This trait is shared with the emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, of South America. This habit, along with their appearance, has caused people to confuse the two species when seen outside their natural habitat.
Spotted on Feb 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 10, 2011
13 Comments
In Indonesia this species is only found in Papua including its small satellites. The map shows Kalimantan.
Check...
http://anotheca.com/wordpress/2010/02/22...
Amazing!!!
Hi Sean, is it the same size as Python reticulatus of the Philippines? It looks so big!
Oh...remind me Bamboo pit vipers seen here in Western ghats..!!
Thanks for the lovely comments guys
One of the most beautiful snakes i think. Great captured!
what a nice color !
Curled up on a limb just like one of my Children's books.
Thanks for the comments guys.
Beautiful capture and python... and how polite of it to pose so nicely for you!
Thank you :)
Wowww!!! Lovely snake indeed!