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A many-banded krait found in Taiwan. The many-banded krait is a medium to large sized species of snake, averaging 1 to 1.5 m (3.5 to 5 ft) in length, with maximum lengths reaching 1.85 m (6.1 ft). Its body is slender and moderately compressed. The scales of this species are smooth and glossy, with a noticeably distinct vertebral ridge.
Calliophis maculiceps. Checkered keelback. Chinese cobra. Chinese green snake. Chinese kukri snake. Chinese water snake. Chrysopelea ornata. Coelognathus flavolineatus. Collared reed snake.
The rich diversity of Vietnam's wildlife includes 11,400 species of vascular plants, 1030 species of moss, 310 species of mammals, 296 reptile species, 162 amphibian species, 700 freshwater species of fish and 2000 species of marine fish. [3] There are about 889 species of birds [4] and over 850 species of land mollusks. [5]
Bruce P. Crandall. Bruce Perry Crandall (born February 17, 1933) [2] is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, in South Vietnam. During the battle, he flew 22 missions in a Bell Huey helicopter into enemy fire to evacuate more than 70 ...
Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, "tunnel rat" became an unofficial specialty for volunteer combat engineers [1] and infantrymen from the Australian Army and the U.S. Army who cleared and destroyed enemy tunnel complexes. Their motto was the tongue-in-cheek Latin phrase Non Gratum Anus Rodentum ("not worth a rat's ass").
Montagnard (Vietnam) Distribution of ethno-linguistic groups in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Montagnard (/ ˌmɒn.tənˈjɑːrd /) is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The French term Montagnard ([mɔ̃.ta.ɲaʁ] ⓘ) signifies a mountain dweller, and is a carryover from the French ...
Bauer's leaf-toed gecko. Beauty rat snake. Bengal monitor. Big-headed turtle. Black-breasted leaf turtle. Boiga kraepelini. Boiga siamensis. Bourret's box turtle. Bronchocela orlovi.
Species: B. candidus. Binomial name. Bungarus candidus. (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms. Coluber candidus Linnaeus, 1758. Bungarus candidus, commonly known as the Malayan krait or blue krait, is a highly venomous species of snake. The blue krait is a member of the genus Bungarus and the family Elapidae.