Little Dragon Snake (Xenodermus javanicus)

derrysepta · **Posted:** June 25th, 2012, 11:49 pm

We found this little snake on a small stream in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java.
Apparently this Xenodermus is searching for small frogs just after dark.

It didn't try to escape

Play dead

Bad headshot :oops:

My friend Priangga Wicaksono pose with his dream snake

jordo · **Joined:** July 15th, 2010, 4:48 am **Posts:** 93

That is one very cool looking snake! Thanks for posting.

moloch · **Joined:** June 16th, 2010, 12:26 pm **Posts:** 561

Wow, that is a really odd look snake. Very nice!

Regards,
David

Hans Breuer (twoton) · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 2:19 am

Awesome! Please post more of your equatorial adventures!

You have a very nice Herping Indonesia blog....you really should share your adventures in English :-)

I especially like this image. We should have T-shirts made!

justinm · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 3:16 am

This is only the second one of these I've ever heard of being seen and photo'ed. I have long wished for more pictures of these snakes. Thanks for posting one of the coolest things on the planet.

derrysepta · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 5:16 am

thank you all

. @ Hans I'm trying to write in english but mine is pretty bad

I'd be glad if you want to make T-shirts with that image

Hans Breuer (twoton) · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 5:22 am

Let me get back to you on that. And never mind your English, it works fine for me and is definitely better than my Bahasa Indonesia :-)

AndyO'Connor · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 5:55 am

Your english is better than some americans on the forum, so please keep posting! The dragon snake is awesome. Like Justin mentioned, I've only seen pictures of one from the field once before, and a couple pictures of one for sale a few years ago, I've always wondered how difficult they are to find in the field, what their habits are, etc.

Kelly Mc · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 10:27 am

Man I really like that little Dragon Snake. I wish there was vid of one I want to see how it moves.

Thank you for these great pics of such a groovy serpent

DaneConley · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 11:08 am

Wow rarely ever hear of sighting never mind photos of these snakes. Good Job!

chrish · **Posted:** June 26th, 2012, 3:08 pm

Brilliant. One of the great posts of all time.

More habitat shots would be cool.

[email protected] · **Joined:** May 11th, 2012, 4:50 pm **Posts:** 72

Wow, what a cool looking species!

Nir · **Posted:** June 27th, 2012, 11:17 am

One of the coolest/weirdest looking species out there!! Thanks for posting!!

reako45 · **Joined:** June 12th, 2010, 8:38 am **Posts:** 542

One of the coolesst most unique looking little snakes. Similar to a garter or Hognose? Beautiful color.

reako45

Fieldnotes · **Posted:** June 28th, 2012, 9:20 am

bizare looking snake... I have never seen one before... thanks for posting the pictures and WoW, interesting find. :shock:

kurakura · **Joined:** March 14th, 2012, 10:04 am **Posts:** 28

Keren kang... very nice. I will definately contact you next time I am in Bogor-I am usually there 1-3times per year.

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