Hypnale hypnale at home
Hump nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) in a Colombo suburb.
The Hump Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale hypnale) (Sinhalese polon thelissa, Tamil Kopi viriyan) is a small, venomous snake found in woodlands across the island. This one was found in our neighbor’s house and has spent a few weeks with us in November as a family pet. I released it into the next-door lot after photographing in various lighting conditions. There are two other Hypnale species found in Sri Lanka, but these are quite a bit harder to find.
Hump nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) whole body.
Hump nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale) close.
Beautiful photos!
prashanthns
2010-01-03 at 6:04 pm