A snake with the ability to change its colour has been found in the rainforested heart of Borneo. Researchers from Germany and the US discovered the water snake's chameleon-like behaviour by accident when they put it into a dark bucket.The environmental group WWF, which supports conservation work in Borneo, says wildlife in the region is threatened by deforestation.
It believes the newly described snake may exist only in one river basin.
Found in the Kapuas river in the Betung Kerihun National Park in Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo), it belongs to the Enhydris genus of rear-fanged water snakes and has been named E. gyii.
It is about 50cm (18 inches) long, and venomous. - bbc
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Snake displays changing colours
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