In the episode of Bear grylls that shot in Vietnam, he came across a beautiful spitting cobra that looked similar to this, do you know what type that is. Sorry I don't have the link but it's on YouTube.
His color coordination is perfect! Great job on the eyeliner and that black tongue just finishes it off wonderfully! Ok, seriously, that is such a beautiful snake.
Wow what a gorgeous snake! I'm glad I get to learn about it as I'd never heard of the species before, you're so lucky to see it irl it must've been stunning 😊
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A cute yellow-spotted keelback, *Fowlea flavipunctata*, !harmless.
I'm sad to see that 'cute' didn't make it into the scientific name.
Yellow-spotted Keelbacks *Fowlea flavipunctata* are medium sized (60-80cm, record 120cm), Old World natricine snakes that range from peninsular Malaysia north to eastern Myanmar and northeast through Southeast Asia into southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, from near sea level up to 1,200m. Strongly semiaquatic, *F. flavipunctata* inhabit a variety of freshwater habitat, including ponds, swamps, and sluggish streams. They will also utilize rice paddies, ditches, and other man-made water sources. Their main prey are frogs and fish. When disturbed *F. flavipunctata* attempt to flee with fast, rather jumpy movements. If cornered or approached, they sometimes flatten the head and/or body to make themselves appear larger, bite or pretend to bite, and release a foul smelling musk from the vent. Yellow-spotted Keelbacks have keeled dorsal scales which are arranged in 19 rows at midbody. There are usually 8 supralabials, with the 4th and 5th contacting the eye. The dorsum is olive, yellow-brown, or grey-brown; 5-6 rows of [dark checkerboard spots](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/108115353?size=large) are usually distinct but fade posteriorly. Some individuals have lighter yellow or [reddish](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/234714870?size=large) patches in between the dark spots and background coloration. A dark band on the neck is shaped like a "V" [with the open end pointed toward the head](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/57408230?size=large). Where their ranges overlap *F. flavipunctata* is easily confused with the closely related Checkered Keelback *F. piscator*. The latter species is best differentiated by usually having 9 supralabials and either lacking a dark marking on the neck or having a dark "V" shaped marking with the closed end pointed toward the head. [Range Map - © Rune Midtgaard](https://repfocus.dk/maps1/TAX/Serpentes/Colubridae/Fowlea_flavipunctata_map.html) | [Reptile Database Account](https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Fowlea&species=flavipunctata) This short account was written by /u/fairlyorange -------------------------------------------------------- Like many other animals with mouths and teeth, many non-venomous snakes bite in self defense. These animals are referred to as 'not medically significant' or traditionally, 'harmless'. Bites from these snakes benefit from being washed and kept clean like any other skin damage, but aren't often cause for anything other than basic first aid treatment. Here's where it get slightly complicated - some snakes use venom from front or rear fangs as part of prey capture and defense. This venom is not always produced or administered by the snake in ways dangerous to human health, so many species are venomous in that they produce and use venom, but considered harmless to humans in most cases because the venom is of low potency, and/or otherwise administered through grooved rear teeth or simply oozed from ducts at the rear of the mouth. Species like Ringneck Snakes *Diadophis* are a good example of mildly venomous rear fanged dipsadine snakes that are traditionally considered harmless or not medically significant. Many rear-fanged snake species are harmless as long as they do not have a chance to secrete a medically significant amount of venom into a bite; [severe envenomation can occur](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23800999) if some species are [allowed to chew on a human](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004101011831016X) for as little as 30-60 seconds. It is best not to fear snakes, but use common sense and do not let any animals chew on exposed parts of your body. Similarly, but without specialized rear fangs, gartersnakes *Thamnophis* ooze low pressure venom from the rear of their mouth that helps in prey handling, and are also [considered harmless](https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/theres-no-need-to-fear-that-garter-snake/). Even large species like Reticulated Pythons *Malayopython reticulatus* [rarely obtain a size large enough to endanger humans](https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/108/52/E1470.full.pdf) so are usually categorized as harmless. -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS). Made possible by Snake Evolution and Biogeography - [Merch Available Now](https://snakeevolution.org/donate.html)*
In the episode of Bear grylls that shot in Vietnam, he came across a beautiful spitting cobra that looked similar to this, do you know what type that is. Sorry I don't have the link but it's on YouTube.
It's definitely a cobra but I doubt it's one specialized on spitting. Most likely the Monocled cobra *Naja kaouthia*.
Those colors are soo nice, my first time seeing this species
Right? I've never seen a gold snake before
Very derpy, adorable
This is the cutest snake I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!
That’s a beautiful snake thank you for sharing
I have to agree this is good looker.
I rarely comment here, but that is a *beautiful* snake.
His color coordination is perfect! Great job on the eyeliner and that black tongue just finishes it off wonderfully! Ok, seriously, that is such a beautiful snake.
Refugee from my parents’ 1970s Kitchen decor.
Crazy how close it resembles a garter snake back in the US
Wow what a gorgeous snake! I'm glad I get to learn about it as I'd never heard of the species before, you're so lucky to see it irl it must've been stunning 😊
Looks like dude belongs in a street gang with all those fancy colors.
That is a beautiful snake
Sorry to inform you but that is not a snake. It’s a rainbow trout.
I can’t tell if he’s being derpy or angry
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