Snake Id

[lordsux]

I can see its a viper - My better half reckons its a Sleeping Cat Snake (noo meaw sao) or Russels Siam Pit Viper. Correct or not? I found it in a beach hut on a small island on the Andaman coast.

[Thongkorn]

Dont think so, pit vipers are green i think. looks like a rat snake.I think it could be a chain Viper

Edited September 7, 2009 by Thongkorn

[lordsux]

Pit vipers come in many different color variations - it's not a rat snake. Although it does look like a Russells I think it's more like the Malayan Pit Viper

[Thongkorn]

Nearly certain its a Mango pit viper. its defanatly a viper though , very cranky and can jump up to about 8feet.

Edited September 7, 2009 by Thongkorn

[lordsux]

Yeah, I was just about to edit my post and add Mangrove Pit Viper

After watching

I'm 99% certain it is a Mangrove Pit Viper Edited September 7, 2009 by lordsux

[steffi]

Malayan Pit Viper is my guess. Viperkeeper calls these "Finger Rotters" so you definately don't want this around you or your family.

Actually color doesn't look right for Malayan Pit Viper so perhaps your Mangrove Pit Viper is correct.

I can see its a viper - My better half reckons its a Sleeping Cat Snake (noo meaw sao) or Russels Siam Pit Viper. Correct or not? I found it in a beach hut on a small island on the Andaman coast.

Edited September 9, 2009 by steffi

[sandyfromoz]

Malayan Pit Viper is my guess. Viperkeeper calls these "Finger Rotters" so you definately don't want this around you or your family.

Actually color doesn't look right for Malayan Pit Viper so perhaps your Mangrove Pit Viper is correct.

I can see its a viper - My better half reckons its a Sleeping Cat Snake (noo meaw sao) or Russels Siam Pit Viper. Correct or not? I found it in a beach hut on a small island on the Andaman coast.

that snake is a Kanburi Pit Viper-Trimeresurus kanburiensis. Highly venomous-as are all vipers.