Southeast Asia

  1  Familiar to everyone in Bangkok Some pitvipers lurk only in misty mountains, guarded by thick rainforests containing a […]

  1  Oriental ratsnake Maximum length: 3.7 metres. The most abundant large snake in Hong Kong, and the second longest

  1  Common in southern Thailand and Singapore Wagler’s pitviper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) is a species of southern Thailand, Malaysia and

  1  Striped kukri snake Maximum length: 44.7cm. One of the most common members of the huge kukri snake genus

  1  Ruby-eyed green pitviper Maximum length: around 60cm. Only discovered in 2011, this species was found on the doorstep

  1  Saw-toothed necked bronzeback Maximum length: 163cm. The bronzeback snake genus (Dendrelaphis) is huge, with 11 members living in

  1  A mostly harmless branch clinger In Thailand, a green snake resting on a tree branch could mean an

  1  Red-headed krait Maximum length: 207cm. A nocturnal snake which rarely appears in towns and villages, sticking mainly to

  1  Painted bronzeback Maximum length: 125cm. One of Singapore’s most commonly encountered snakes, both in urban areas and rural

  1  Common wolf snake Maximum length: 76cm. A completely non-venomous species which cannot kill a human being. Common wolf