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Serpent Model Seems like he just got ready for a photo shot...!!! :D Geotagged,India,Oriental Ratsnake,Oriental ratsnake,Ptyas mucosa,Ptyas mucosus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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Seems like he just got ready for a photo shot...!!! :D

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  1. Such brilliant colors! Posted 11 years ago
  2. A fine quality shot, be proud. Posted 11 years ago
  3. Thanks Travis and Ferdy.. Posted 11 years ago

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''Ptyas mucosa'', commonly known as the oriental ratsnake, Indian rat snake, 'darash' or ''dhaman'', is a common species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes, growing to 2 m and occasionally even to 3 m . Their colour varies from pale browns in dry regions to nearly black in moist forest areas. Dhamans are diurnal, semi-arboreal, non-venomous, and fast-moving. Dhamans eat a variety of prey and are frequently found in urban areas where rodents thrive.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Feb 6, 2014. Captured in Muninagara Trail, Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore, Karnataka 562112, India.