Nature Malaysia

Ulu Muda is the last great piece of rainforest in the northern state of Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia, located in the north eastern side and straddling the Thai border. This important forest reserve which spans 120,000 hectares, serves as a water catchment area for a major part of Kedah. Three great lakes are located in Ulu […]

Common Name: Elegant Bronzeback Scientific Name: Dendrelaphis formosus Size : up to 1.7 m Native Region: Southeast Asia The elegant bronzeback is a beautiful snake that possesses an iridescent lateral turquoise colouration that permeates the ventrolateral and ventral area. The back is brown and highly keeled with intermittent green dashes along the sides. The eyes […]

Common Name: Twin Barred Tree Snake Scientific Name: Chrysopelea pelias Length: 50-60 cm The twin-barred tree snake is the smallest and rarest of the flying snakes in Southeast Asia. It occurs sympatrically with the paradise tree snake in Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and Indonesia but is far less common. This colourful flying snake species is defined […]