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Roadkill :( Saw this Malayan Pit Viper in the drain by the side of road near the entrance of a National Park, seems to be recently dead as bleeding on the head is not dried yet. Most likely run over by a bike/car intentionally as the injuries were only on the head, and then thrown into the drain :( Calloselasma rhodostoma,Malayan Pit Viper,Malaysia,Penang,Pit Viper,Snake,Viper Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Roadkill :(

Saw this Malayan Pit Viper in the drain by the side of road near the entrance of a National Park, seems to be recently dead as bleeding on the head is not dried yet. Most likely run over by a bike/car intentionally as the injuries were only on the head, and then thrown into the drain :(

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Ugh. That's so sad, and infuriating if it was intentional. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      It looks intentional to me, unfortunately :(
      This National Park is very popular with the locals, especially those going for their exercises. Every morning, the moment it opens at 7am, hundreds of joggers and cyclists besides hikers are already waiting to get into the Park, as it has tarred road all the way up to the top of the hill. Most hikers takes to the trails, which is less crowded.       Posted 4 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Oh wow. I have found snakes with head wounds too. And, once, I found a pile of dead baby snakes that had been killed and piled up. It was awful. They were just harmless, water snakes. The parent (I assume) was lingering nearby the dead babies. Posted 4 years ago

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The Malayan Pit Viper

''Calloselasma'' is a monotypic genus created for a venomous pit viper species, ''C. rhodostoma'', which is endemic to Southeast Asia from Thailand to northern Malaysia and on the island of Java. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2021. Captured Apr 11, 2021 12:56.
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  • TG-6
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm