New Colour-changing Snake Found!

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GENEVA (Reuters) - Biologists working in the forests of Borneo have found a previously unknown type of snake which can change its color spontaneously like a chameleon, the environmental body WWF said on Tuesday.

The poisonous snake, about half a meter (half a yard) long, was discovered in the wetlands and swamp forests of Betung National Park in the Indonesian part of the island, which is also shared by Malaysia and Brunei.

When picked up and put in a bucket, it was reddish-brown but later changed its color to white, apparently in an automatic reaction to blend in with surroundings, according to the WWF.

The biologists named the serpent, two specimens of which were recovered, the Kapuas Mud Snake after the river that flows through the region.



The WWF said although some reptiles with legs, like the chameleon lizard, had the ability to change color, it was rare for snakes.

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Thanks, Reuters


This looks really neat and special. He's a poisonous variety though, so not a lot of cool morphs for the constrictor fans but this is still really cool! They say it's "rare", so what other snakes change colour, if any?

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/8649/snake0zb.jpg

thats pretty interesting. i dont know of any snakes that can change color.

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The WWF said although some reptiles with legs, like the chameleon lizard, had the ability to change color, it was rare for snakes.

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WWF

World Wrestling Federation??????

Dang you found them out. The World Wrestling Federation has secret ties with the World Wildlife Federation. :rolleyes: Maybe those boots are too small? LOL!! :neener:

Don't be insulting my wrestling costume....
I am Nachoooooooooooooo Cargadores inclinados altos
(thatmeans high heeled boots for all a yall non spanish speakers)

:8: OMG!! :lmao:

Wait, I'm promise not to derail another thread!!! Cool snake. :gj:

Gawd i'm a serious thread wrecker!!!!:partyon:

i've taken Adam words to heart or at least to my humor sense...


no but seriousl....it's an awesome find, now if we could just figure out how to breed it to a Ball Python....

i can be your sidekick, nachoo0000ooo eater! ill wear the minnie skirt w/ five inch stilletos. hahahahahahah.

Quick! to the Salsa-mobile Nachooooooooo Boy!!!

batteries for power, turbines for speed!!!

Too bad Reuters didn't say venomous instead of poisonous...

WWF is now WWE ... changed a few years ago - about the time I got tired of watching it ;) (ECW was better)

Back on topic: Cool snake :)

Your common boas can change color. Not quite as drastic as red to white. But they can go from dark to light phases pretty regulary. Mostly thought to add to absorbing heat.