IMG_7138-1(W) A gorgeous Malayan Blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatus flaviceps)

Location: Peninsular Malaysia
Toxicity: Highly venomous.
Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Burma. It lives at 100 to 1100 meters in elevation.

These beautifully colored snakes from South East Asia and have a venom that's so powerful, it can trigger all of the victim's nerves to fire at once, instantly trigging full body spasms, paralysis, and a quick, horrifying death.

"These snakes are 'killer's killers'. They specialize in preying on other venomous snakes, including young king cobras, so they play a 'hunt the most dangerous' game," (Fry, 2016).

Further analyses of BCS's venom, scientists found that the chemical makeup of the venom contain a previously undiscovered type of toxin called calliotoxin. Calliotoxin works by attacking the prey's sodium channels – the pathways that turn nerves on and off.

So the snake’s venom turns these channels on and keeps them on, causing paralysis to take over the body by 'frying' the nervous system. Interesting huh? Read on www.sciencealert.com/these-beautiful-snakes-hunt-cobras-w...

Taken on: March 1, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 70D, f/11.0, 1/180 sec, 16mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

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