The mangrove catsnake produces venom in small amounts, which it uses to immobilize its prey, primarily birds, although it also feeds on lizards and frogs. Its venom is not enough to cause fatal human envenomation.



This is probably the most beautiful snake in Malay Peninsula - the Malayan Blue Coralsnake, Calliophis biviragtus. As might be inferred from the very brilliance of its aposematic colors, it is also the most venomous, in terms of the toxicity of its venom. However, it is a rather small, slender snake, and its small jaws mean that it is not very capable of easily envenomating adult humans with a simple strike - it would need to get its mouth around places like the webbing between our fingers, etc.



And yet another contender for the most beautiful snake in the Malay Peninsula, the Paradise Treesnake, Chrysopelea paradisi. This snake is remarkable for routinely gliding from one treetop perch to another. Despite its bright colors, it is perfectly harmless. But it does have a nasty temperement, and, at least the ones that I have encountered, bite repeatedly and viciously.

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http://www.naturemalaysia.com/

Malaysia's snakes are among the most fascinating reptiles in the world to find on a herping expedition. Located in the centre of Southeast Asia, Malaysia also has a rich natural legacy and heritage. The tropical rainforests that litter the landscape hold a magnificent variety of flora and fauna, some nowhere else to be found in the world.

For herping enthusiasts, the rainforests, highlands and jungles hold a treasure trove of reptiles that come in all sorts of colours, shapes and sizes. There are over 150 species of snakes occupying every level of the ecosystem, from mangrove swamps to lowland forests and tropical jungles to montane forests. Some are even found in urban habitats near primary or secondary forest......