can anyone identify

[crocdoc]

Yes, you are right.
It is sometimes called the centipede snake.

The centipede snake is a different snake, genus Tantilla

 

[NCHERPS]

Harlequin snake
Scolecophis atrocinctus
QUOTE]

Nailed it!!!

Neil, are they commonly kept OS?

Jas,

No I haven't heard of anyone keeping them oversea's, they aren't something that would be common in captive collections at all.
I was once going to be doing a trip to Costa rica, so took an interest in the species I might come across.
Then no.1 son came along and that put pay to that for a few years. :lol:

Cheers
Neil

 

[NCHERPS]

The centipede snake is a different snake, genus Tantilla

You will realise in time that is one of the reasons that scientific names are used, the common names can be numerous, with at times the same common name being used for different species, however that is the one that was referred to in a book I read by Chris Mattison and a couple of others from memory to.

Cheers Neil

 

[crocdoc]

You will realise in time that is one of the reasons that scientific names are used

My oh my, I never could understand why people would use those scientificky, latiny, hard-to-pronounce name thingies. THANKS!

 

[cockney red]

Irony detectors are certainly at a premium today. But why should i be surprised.

 

[Retic]

Too subtle ?

 

[seanjbkorbett]

kewl

 

[Bugsy]

Uuumm, dont mean to point out the obvious, but since only once person has, and nobody listened to her...Its made of rubber.

 

[Stiletto]

Harlequin snake.

What a bizarre comment.

Quote:
Originally Posted by trouser_snake6
Mate, it is mostly all Aussies, a few Yankies. You best bet is to try on a US/American forum.

Yeah! I'm Canadian!!

Rubber or not, here's a real one:

http://academic.sun.ac.za/capeherp/cederberg/images/Snakes/homoroselaps_lacteus.jpg