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Close-up of a White-bellied Rat Snake at night You can tell from the huge eye that this is a diurnal snake with keen eyesight. We found this one sleeping at night and convinced it to sit still on a branch for some photos. Geotagged,Malaysia,Ptyas fusca,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Close-up of a White-bellied Rat Snake at night

You can tell from the huge eye that this is a diurnal snake with keen eyesight. We found this one sleeping at night and convinced it to sit still on a branch for some photos.

    comments (3)

  1. That is some impressive clarity. It looks so clean as if it is rendered. And the detail in the eye...wow! Posted 8 years ago
    1. At first it seemed like a fairly bland snake, but the details are really interesting and beautiful. Posted 8 years ago
  2. Stunning. How can one not love rat snakes. Posted 8 years ago

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''Ptyas fusca'', commonly known as the ''White-bellied Rat Snake'' or ''Brown Rat Snake'', is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by John Sullivan
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Feb 23, 2017. Captured Jan 18, 2017 01:44 in Jln Batang Kali - Genting Highlands, Kampung Kuantan, 44300 Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/18.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm