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Forked Tongue! First time to see this Blunthead Slug Snake - Aplopeltura boa in Philippines.<br /> They are harmless, and usually come out at night to hunt for snails/slugs. This one was about 0.5 meter in length, has thin body and its colouration makes it looks like a stick or small branch. Aplopeltura,Aplopeltura boa,Blunthead Slug Snake,Palawan,Philippines,Slug Snake,Snake Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Forked Tongue!

First time to see this Blunthead Slug Snake - Aplopeltura boa in Philippines.
They are harmless, and usually come out at night to hunt for snails/slugs. This one was about 0.5 meter in length, has thin body and its colouration makes it looks like a stick or small branch.

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The Blunt-headed Snail-eating Snake

''Aplopeltura'' is a genus of snakes of the family Pareidae. It contains a single species, ''Aplopeltura boa'', the blunthead slug snake or blunt-headed slug-eating snake. It is a small, non-venomous snake. The species can be found in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 5, 2018. Captured Jun 24, 2018 23:19.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO250
  • 18mm