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PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2013
Central Province Aound the campsite we captured a third species of keelback, the Eastern common keelback (Tropidonophis mairii mairii), in two colour phases while two further common keelbacks were seen but not captured. Another small keelback captured is believed to be a Painted keelback (Tropidonophis picturuatus) and a Common treesnake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus) were also captured. Around the campsite we captured Eastern kunai skinks (Carlia bicarinata), Black-cowled four-fingered skinks (Carlia luctuosa), Papuan forest litter skinks (Carlia curta) and Dusky skinks (Emoia obscura), an a few new species, e.g. Forest skink (Sphenomorphus cf. annectans) with large eyes surrounded by yellow and Blue-tailed skink (Emoia caeruleocauda).
Jasper missed another Papuan taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni) a large specimen that saw him the same time he saw it, and took off at speed so he only got the tongs to its tail. By now I had a great many species to identify, photograph, document, and in a few cases preserve as vouchers. I was deep into the photography when Jasper arrived from Edevu bearing gifts - SP Beer!
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