On 9/3/08, Pallavi Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi
> Photos of Bamboo pit vipers (Trimeresurus gramineus).
> first picture taken in Nagerhole N.P., South India 2005.
> second photo shot in Nilgiris 2004.
>
> Best Wishes.
> Pallavi.
>
>
> > hi pallavi,
are u
guys..this beautiful snake must the slug eatin snake..
great pic..
regards,
snakemelvin.
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 12:42 PM, shayantan bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi
> Please check out the pic of this snake. Can anyone plz help wid
> the correct ID of this snake? Pi
ainly not Bamboo pit vipers.
> > Next time I will be careful while posting pictures.
> > I really appreciate your dedication and love for snakes.
> > Best wishes.
> > Pallavi.
> >
> > On Sep 8, 10:41 am, "melvin selvan" <[EMAIL PROT
On 9/10/08, Shailesh Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi Sir Melvin,
> I am a new friend of this group, but like to know about indian snakes,
> good discuss through this group about some quary and dought, it is so good
> to take intrest to developing others knowledge,
> you are doing well on ea
bitat preference, or is it strictly a forest species??
>
>
>
> Please post more pics and facts about snakes. All snake
> lovers here would love such posts.
>
> Regards.
> Shantanu.
>
>
> On Sep 18, 7:56 pm, "melvin selvan" <[EMAIL PROTE
strictly a forest species??
>
> Please post more pics and facts about snakes. All snake
> lovers here would love such posts.
>
> Regards.
> Shantanu.
>
>
> On Sep 18, 7:56 pm, "melvin selvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > HI,
> >
he snake in your second pic resembles the Common Wolf snake
> very much.
> Are you sure that its also a bridal snake?
> How can Bridal snakes be differentiated from Wolf snakes?
> Thanx a lot for the great pics.
> Cheers!
> Shantanu.
>
>
>
Hi folks
I like to post my pictur also of the beautiful bronze-headed vine snake
(Ahaetulla perroteti).. Not much is known abt this sps.. As per my
observation its the only sps of vine snake with terrestrial life style..
Have found then in grass lands of high peak of southern western ghats..
Coole
;
>
> On 30 Sep, 01:51, Shantanu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Mr.Melvin,
> > thanx a lot for the informations.
> > Regards.
> > Shantanu.
> >
> > On Sep 29, 8:10 am, "melvin selvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
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> On 30 Sep, 01:51, Shantanu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Mr.Melvin,
> > thanx a lot for the informations.
> > Regards.
> > Shantanu.
> >
> > On Sep 29, 8:10 am, "melvin selvan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> &
Its the buff striped keelback(Amphiesma stolata)..
A very common grass snake of india..
Regards,
SnakeMelvin.
On 10/18/08, Neeraj Gade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hello all,Saw this beautiful snake near Pench M.P. Tiger Reserve. This was
> in a dried artificial pond of a cottage...it was very
Name - Melvin Selvan
Place - Thanjavur
DOB - 1O.06.1986
Proffession - Secretary, Eandangered Wildlife Trust(conservationist).
Favourite Dishes - Anything eatable while hungry.
Hobbies - Being in the wild.
Interests - Wildlife, reptiles, birds, wildlife photography, treks,
exploring remote areas
(But one thing I have observed about these
water snakes are, they are found in a wide distribution.. lakes, small
streams, some stagnant water sources n wells too at times..) DO U MEAN
CHECKERD KEELBACK HERE??
REGARDS,
Melvin Selvan.
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:34 AM, suhasnaidu22 <[EM
Thats a BANDED RACER (Argyrogena fasciolata)...
cheers,
Melvin Selvan.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:39 PM, srinath nair wrote:
> what is the name of this snake ???
>
> >
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Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM, srinath nair wrote:
> awesome man
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> >
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Beautiful..
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 2:40 AM, shayantan bhattacharya wrote:
> Hi
> seen this large Tokay gecko...the largest of all geckoes in my
> hotel during my stay at Buxa tiger reserve of North Bengal.
> This lizard barks in the night so loudly.
> regards
> Shantanu
hii..
He is a Prashad's gecko or also called Bombay leaf-toed
gecko(Hemidactylus prashadi)..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:32 AM, vishvesh kavdi wrote:
> Dear all.
>
> ID plzz. of this gecko. found near amboli region.
>
> Regard
yes vishvesh,
Hemidactylus prashadi is often found in nothern western ghat.. mostly seen
in wet forests nd usually live in big trees trunks nd forest buildings
alike...
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 8:32 AM, vishvesh kavdi wrote:
> can u give a few moew details about this ge
He is 100% Hemidactylus prashadi..
On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 3:26 AM, Snakey wrote:
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> probably H.prashadi but toe scansors and mentum fotos needed .
> >
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hii..
he looks like a common cobra(Naja naja) with a little deformed hood
pattern..
where was this snake found..??
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:27 PM, srinath nair wrote:
> hi
> pls help ...indetify this snake
>
>
> regards
>
> srinath
>
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hi Neeraj,He is a * Indian flapshell turtle* Lissemys punctata
On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 2:32 AM, Babu wrote:
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> Nice pic Neeraji dnt have any idea what this turtle can
> be.experts can probably help
>
> Shantanu.
>
> On Jul 18, 5:42 pm, Neeraj Gade wrote:
> > Hello all,F
Yes he is a Bamboo Pit Viper snake (Trimeresurus gramineus)..
On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 1:22 AM, Suhas P wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Wow. Its Bamboo Pit Viper snake (Trimeresurus gramineus). Lucky u..
>
> Suhas Premkumar
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Babu wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Abheek
>> nice image..
He is a juvenile common kukri or Banded kukri snake (Oligodon
arnensis)..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Neeraj Gade wrote:
> A road kill found in Akole last yr... pic taken by my friend Ruchik
> Pande... its a common cat snake i think...
>
> --
> Re
diff... the M.bibroni has stripes thro the body which countinues to the end
of its tail whereas M.trivittata's strips end at the hind legs or at half of
the body.. so this spmn must be M.trivittata..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 6:24 AM, vivek cyriac wrote:
> Dear Jahir
>
hi vivek..
thanks a lot fr the details.. you r rite its a Eutropis bibroni.. sorry Mr
Jahir i messed up the details the other way around.. as im in east africa
now don have the reference here to refer.. sorry fr that again..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 4:52 AM, vivek cyriac
hi Shantanu,
The fello is surly not a cat snake.. Nd yes he looks like a Blotched pit
viper (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus) to me too.. Which is a very uncommon
snake in its indian range..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 10:38 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Nice imageand a r
hii ppl...
its really a fantastic find ... awesome snake... nice to know they r
here
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya wrote:
> Hi
> A 15 feet long Reticulated Python has been found in the fishing
> net in a village near Ba
no danger no humans.. very rare case wer recored to
have major symptoms but they all wer extremly allirgic to snake venom..
So vine snske are mildly venomous but of no danger to humans nd they can be
considered as harmless..
Warm Regard,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Shantanu
hii Bikram,
all the best fr ur book nd the concept is lovely nd sure u ll get my
pics fr it.. just send me ur E-mail id...
warn regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Hi Bikram da.
> hope you are fine
> i couldnt have access to
hii Bikram,
Thanks man..
And yes man.. Its my left hand in both the pics..
Nd i feel soo surprised to know it looks like urs :-)
Warm regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Bikramadittya G Roy wrote:
> Melvin,
> This is a wonderful post from you. Really enjoy
Yep males in combat fr sure.. nd nice pics..
Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Hi Bikram da
> the pics of Ratsnakes are amazing!
> thanks a lot for sharing. Such things are rarely seen in
> nature.
>
> why dont you car
hii frnds...
Acutually he looks more like a Brook's Gecko (Hemidactylus brooki)..
Kind Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Hi Zakir,
> thats an Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) which is
> common in peninsular India.
Nice shot.. Nd yes Its Beddome's Keelback snake (Amphiesma beddomei) for
sure.
Kind Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Hi Mr.Puttaraju...
> Lovely habitat shot of this serpent...
> This one seems to be a Beddome's Keelback snake
Travancore Wolf snake(Lycodon travancoricus) nice find frnd...
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:37 PM, sunil sachi wrote:
> Looks like a Travencore wolf feeding on Skink.
>
> Photo shared by my friend K.B jagadeesh.
>
> regards,
> sunil sachi
>
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Yes its absolutely a Monocled Cobra... Nice Find..
Kind Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:06 PM, debarshi chakrabarti <
debarshi2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is this a Monocled Cobra? I found it at CKBS a few days back this month.
> Regards,
> Debarshi
>
> -
Its a Hump-nosed Pit Viper(Hypnale hypnale).. common in mid elevations of
western ghats..
King Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Neetu Sharma wrote:
> got this one at Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve...Western Ghats..
> any idea what this can be?...looks like som
Nice find frnd... And the Wolf Snakes (Lycodon) are not rear fanged snakes..
They have enlarged upper front teeth for griping there favorite prey the
geckos.. but they r not rear fanged snakes...
King Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Suresh Patil wrote:
> Excellent wr
Yes he is a Travancore wolf snake.. a common snake in western ghats ..
Kind Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:10 AM, ketan sheldarkar wrote:
> is this a travancore wolf snake???
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:56 AM, melvin selvan wrote:
>
>> Nice f
Nice shot Neetu
But he is not a Banded Racer (Argyrogena fasciolata)... He is a
juvenile Montane
Trinket Snake (Coelognathus helena monticollaris) a common snake in most
of Western Ghats..
Kind Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Lovely patterns
Excellent photography.. Nd the sea snake looks to be a Short Sea Snake
(Lapemis curtus)..
King Regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Shantanu wrote:
> Excellent shot of the two snakes. I think its a Beaked Sea snake
> Enhydrina schistosa.
> Thanks for sharing.
&g
Nice find Deepika ..
Its a recently described Yellow-collared Wolf Snake(Lycodon flavicollis)..
It would be great if u can share where the snake was found..
Kind regards,
Melvin Selvan.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:51 AM, deepika devi wrote:
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They are Rat snakes (Ptyas mucosa)..
On 11-Jan-2016 11:57 am, "Soma Jha" wrote:
> dear swapnil,
>
> can you please id these unfortunate road kills that i saw near chennai?
> thanks
>
> soma
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 11:24 AM, swapnil pawar
> wrote:
>
>> Look like spot tailed kukri snake . Olig
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