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Mountain Slug Snake (Asthenodipsas vertebralis)

Location: Highland of Pahang, Malaysia

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Toxicity: Non-venomous

Not sure if they are a pair, I saw them 2 feet apart from each other. So I decided to post them closer, so my macro lens can take sharper photos of both of them. They sure showed slight different coloration. Well, it is anyone's guess if they are a pair (male/female) or just some color variations. Perhaps experts can share your experience or more information.

 

Etymology: Named after the Latin vertebra (backbone) plus the suffix -alis (belonging to), in reference to the “sharp vertebral keel”.

 

Another personal record of 11 snakes night (solo herping) unfortunately only 2 species (T.fucatus 9 specimen, and 2 slug snakes)

 

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Uploaded on December 3, 2023
Taken on December 4, 2023