Snakes Of The Philippines

A Selection Of Photos That Should Help Identify A Few Of The More Common Species.

Bar Bellied Sea Snake Very Similar To The Banded Krait & Equally Dangerous

Black Edged Head Plates Show These Are King Cobras

Cobra Flares Its Neck In Typical Threat Display

Crab Eating Snake Lives In Mangrove Swamps

Crab Eating Snake Dismembers It's Victim & Only Eats The Legs.

Even As Babies The Large Head Plate Scales Of A King Cobra Are Pretty Obvious

King Cobra Ready To Strike

King Cobra The Worlds Largest Venomous Snake Reaching Lengths Of 5 mtr.

Spitting Cobra Prepares To Spit Jets Of Venom At The Intruders Eyes

Spitting Cobra Fires Jets Of Venom

The Spitting Cobra Also Shows The Typical Threat Display

Olive Sea Snake Extremely Venomous But Fairly Placid.

Philippine Cobra Showing Typical Buff Colouration.

Strict Rules Whilst Sparring No Biting !

Baby King Cobra As Lethal As its Parents

The Worlds Smallest Snake Dines On Ant & Termite Larvae

Thread Snake Eating

Thread Snake Swallows Ant Larvae

Rival Male King Cobras Do Battle