#euprepiophis

[markscherz]

Snek?

Snek!

This is Lemon (Limoncello for long), my Euprepiophis mandarinus. This photo is quite a few years old; she is much bigger now. But I haven't taken a photo with her in quite some time.

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarin Rat Snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus), family Colubridae, northern Viet Nam

photograph by Phước Lợi

[wonda-ch]

[deepestbluesky]

hello it is time for a VERY niche post. join me for... SHL characters as SNAKES!!!!! i tried to find snakes that naturally occur in china or near china, as a terrible added parameter—there's a TON of snakes in china, but i just don't know many so it's terrible bc it added a lot of work for me lol. but i've learned things! and found some cool snakes! so! let's go. pictures of snakes ahead, if that's not your thing, feel free to peace out.

Wen Kexing - Sinomicrurus macclellandi a coral snake! just a nice boy you know? just a nice, extremely venemous boy with dramatic red coloration. shamless plug for my fic where wkx turns into This Snake.

Zhou Zishu - Bungarus multicinctus look at this lovely unassuming snake. got some goth-y drama but overall not too bad, right? one of the most venomous land snakes in the world 😌 (also. he and wkx match but like in a complimentary way.)

Zhang Chengling - Pareas margaritophorus the first thing wikipedia says about this snake is that it is small and harmless. for the first time so far, i am not trying to mislead you. just a little snek boi!!!!!! cute!!!!!! I Want To Hold And Protect Him

Gu Xiang - Fowlea piscator look i'm gonna be honest. there are not a lot of snakes that are even REMOTELY purple but this one has a little purple whip tongue! also, not venemous but (if it's anything like water snakes in the US) kind of an asshole. apparently pretends to be a cobra. look at her go.

Cao Weining - Coelognathus radiatus this snake has no thoughts in its head. look at it. i don't mean as a species i mean This One. That's cwn. just sitting there doing a blep. no venom, apparently a defensive sort of dude. cool colors tho!

Luo Fumeng - Calliophis bivirgatus a different kind of coral snake! i've gone a bit further outside of china for this one but LOOK at how gorgeous it is. how could i not let lfm be this glamorous. also i like the idea that she's a different genus of snake than wkx but still a (venemous) coral snake.

Liu Qianqiao - Elaphe taeniura gonna be honest here, the common name of this snake in english is the beauty snake (or ratsnake), so i didn't think too much farther. there's a ton of different color morphs of it. look at it, the elegance! she's beauty she's grace she'll constrict you (if you are a small mammal)!

Xie Wang - Bungarus fasciatus this is a different krait! zzs has MANY bands, xw just has bands. a little brighter colored and more extra than zzs, sliiiightly less deadly, still can very definitely kill you. LOOK at that warning coloration. if i was to pick two characters to DEFINITELY have warning coloration, it WOULD be wkx and xw.

Du Pusa - Euprepiophis mandarinus this is NOT my best work, but i just thought this snake was really pretty and so i was determined to include it somehow. hence: dps. they are ~secretive~ apparently. also. again. Look At It

Ye Baiyi - Python bivittatus BIG BOY!!!! ALMOST THE BIGGEST BOY!!!!! does occur in white color morphs in captivity (and like, i guess presumably in the wild? at one point? but i have to imagine that's like. not so much a thing anymore.) also, did i pick the picture that looks the most like a cryptid? of course i did, it's yby. he doesn't want his picture taken. he doesn't want you to know he exists even. leave him alone. where he belongs in his natural habitat.

Han Ying - Lycodon septentrionalis a shiny pretty boy. a shiny pretty boy who looks very much like a many-banded krait, in fact. however, they're not venemous. hy just looks like zzs. again: LOOK AT THIS GOOD SNEK.

Jing Beiyuan - Ahaetulla prasina several things here. one, this is an elegant but strange boy (i don't think this shows just how weird this guy's nose looks. it's like someone took a snake's nose and used pliers to stretch it out all pointy). two, FASHION!!! look at those pattens!!!!! a striking example. and three, it looks kind of like wu xi's snakeclet

Wu Xi - Naja atra he's a cobra. i think this speaks for itself.

[tkhkisi]

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Oct.25, 2023. Rokkasho-mura from Tohoku-machi, Kamikita-gun, #Aomori Pref. The area is dotted with lakes and marshes of various sizes.

The adjacent city of Misawa is home to an air force base manned by the Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces stationed in Japan, and fighter jets frequently fly over the area, making loud explosions. In Rokkasho-mura(Village), there are nuclear facilities all over the place. However, the area is more farmland and woodlands than nuclear facilities. There is only a sign to the entrance, but hardly any buildings are visible. There must be various complications and security reasons.

There was a “Jimuguri" (Euprepiophis conspicillatus) a snake endemic to Japan, on the roadside. No external injuries were seen, though, it had already died out. I removed its corpse to the grass.

Anyway, it was just shabby, there was no land to build on, and the road was paved all the way, which was hard on my feet and knees. I wondered to myself why I was walking aimlessly in such a place. But strangely enough, by the time I get home, it becomes a very pleasant memory.

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Oct,26,2023. When the night is coming. Around Aomori Station.

[kagejima]

Rae, I see you think of Meian with a Great Pyrenees but consider... Meian with a Tibetan Mastiff. Big man, bigger dog. And if you think dogs can't be bigger than a human man...

You've never seen a Tibetan Mastiff. They used to guard monasteries. They worked in teams with Tibetan Terriers which are natural tattletails. The Terriers would walk around the outside and if there was anyone shady around, they'd go get the big dog. This is them as a puppy.

https://www.101dogbreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Tibetan-Mastiff-Puppy-Pictures.jpg

There's another dog that was bred to hunt bears. Caucasian Shepherd. I could see him having one of those. A picture for scale is linked below.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9xHzjwiVGew/maxresdefault.jpg

ANYWAY, I think Meian would absolutely have a tarantula. Almost definitely. If I had to guess, he'd have either a venomous one or one that looks scary but isn't dangerous. For a venomous one, probably an OBT. The Orange Baboon Tarantula, otherwise known as "The Orange Bitey Thing" because they aren't handleable. If we're going non-venomous then I'm inclined to say Brazilian Black. Those tend to be be the most docile and are actually known for their temperament.

For snakes he's almost definitely gotta have at Euprepiophis conspicillata or a Japanese Forest Rat Snake. The colors are gorgeous for one but also they're a native snake in Japan.

IM SORRY IM JUST VERY INTO SNAKES AND DOGS AND TARANTULAS AND I WILL NOT SHUT UP IF YOU START ME ON THEM

🍠

dheufjejjcndjfndn

me: he'd have a big dog, and a snake, and a tarantula.

you: MY TIME HAS COME

(i say the above with the utmost affection and you already know this mwah mwah)

ALSO PLEEEEEEASE! THE PUPPERS!! THE LIL PUPPERS!! GIVE THEM TO ME!!

the orange bitey thing fjdjdnfnfn im dead 💀💀💀

Do you have a snake and / or tarantula, dear sweet potato? 👀👀

[the-last-outpost]

Mandarin Rat Snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus) at Sedgwick County Zoo #mandarinratsnake #snakes #snakesofinstagram #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #reptilephotography #herpphotography #zoos #zoosmatter #zoo #zoophotography #zoophoto #sedgwickcountyzoo https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaACTXu6SX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[reptilemanaustralia]

A Division of the Asian Forest Ratsnakes Genus Euprepiophis Boie, 1826

Hoser, R. T. 2012. A Division of the Asian Forest Ratsnakes Genus Euprepiophis Boie, 1826 (Serpentes: Colubridae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 13:8-9. Published 30 June 2012. see http://www.herp.net

[jamesdunn]

Euprepiophis Mandarinus. #painting #acrylicpainting #acrylic #herpetology

[sp00kworm]

Hi I'm back to read your daichi fic again I miss him

Hi anon! I'm glad you liked him so much!

Random info but here's the snake I based him off.

Euprepiophis conspicillota or more commonly known as the Japanese Forest Rat Snake or Jimuguri apparently to the Japanese.

I hope you enjoy your second dose of Daichi!!

[markscherz]

yooo mr mark what kind of snake is that?

This is Limoncello (Lemon for short), my Euprepiophis mandarinus (Mandarin rat snake). She is now uhh… quite a bit too big to do this anymore.

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarin Rat Snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus), family Colubridae, found in East Asia

photograph by Gage Smith

[libutron]

Mandarin Ratsnake

The Mandarin Ratsnake, Euprepiophis mandarinus (Colubridae), is a beautiful snake native to Asia, that although is a relatively rare species in wild, is quite popular as pet due to its beauty.

An anecdotal but sad fact is the news published last December in the Bulletin of the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA), which reported an audacious Mandarin Ratsnake (or perhaps neglected by its owner), that was found on a plane at Sydney Airport.

The snake, with 20 cm length, was identified by Department of Agriculture entomologists (yes, you read correctly, entomologists), as being the species Euprepiophis mandarinus. Sadly, she (or he) had to be "humanely euthanized", because "being an exotic reptile can harbor pests and diseases not present in Australia and pose a significant threat to Australia’s agricultural industries, environment and economy".

Although it is unfortunate the death of that beautiful snake, is a fact that the accidental release of wild animals that are kept as pets, has caused problems for health and ecological in some countries (which is why there are regulations for the transfer and import of these animals).

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Photo credit: ©Fabio Lena | Locality: unknown

[hyacynthus]

Someone was out and about today!

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarin Rat Snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus), family Colubridae, found in East Asia

photograph by Michael D. Kern www.thegardensofeden.org

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarin Rat Snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus), family Colubridae, found in East Asia

Nathan Jordan Photography