Hi Abhay, nice pics of the release of the Common krait back to the wild... great job!
Regards Shantanu... : ) On Feb 18, 7:30 pm, Abhay Pavagi <[email protected]> wrote: > No but im not much involved yet. C my latest rescued krait photo in attached > file. Photo taken before releasing it in its habitat. > > Regards, > Abhay > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:16 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok...let me ask my friend if he has one full pic... > > are u new in this group?? > > > regards > > Shantanu. > > > On Feb 18, 3:42 pm, Abhay Pavagi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi There, > > > > Can U post full snap of this snake...?? > > > > Regards. > > > Abhay > > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:06 PM, shayantan bhattacharya < > > [email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > Hi friends, > > > > this is a brightly coloured venomous snake from the hills and > > > > forests of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal. > > > > The colour is pinkish-brown with thin black stripes that > > advertises > > > > its deadly bite. > > > > It is found on the forest floor in lowland forests and upto > > a > > > > height of 1800 metres in the hills. > > > > It is mainly nocturnal and terrestrial. It occurs in forest litter, > > > > hillside, and lowland. It is often found hiding under leaves. Although > > this > > > > is a venomous species, it is quite docile and not likely to strike > > actively. > > > > It preys on small reptiles, such as lizards and snakes. > > > > > Subspecies *iwasakii* is found in Ishigaki Island< > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishigaki>and other Ryukyu > > > > Islands <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands> in Japan. > > Subspecies > > > > *swinhoei* is found in Taiwan. Subspecies *univirgatus* is found in > > Nepal, > > > > and Sikkim <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim>. > > > > Like other elapidae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elapidae>, it > > possesses > > > > a potent neurotoxic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotoxicity> > > venom, > > > > which is capable of killing a person. Bite symptoms include numbness of > > lips > > > > and difficulty of speech and breathing, followed by blurred vision. > > Severe > > > > bite victims may die of respiratory failure, although there have been > > only a > > > > few human deaths recorded in Thailand. > > > > > PIC by Robferblue > > > > > regards > > > > Shantanu. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage< > >http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/>. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "Indian Herps and Insects" group. > > > > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<indian-herps%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > <indian-herps%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB.-Hide quoted text > > - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Indian Herps and Insects" group. > > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<indian-herps%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB. > > > > Krait.jpg > 43KViewDownload > > Krait 2.jpg > 147KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Indian Herps and Insects" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indian-herps?hl=en-GB.
