A rare, venomous snake has been spotted in Pasir Ris Park on Monday morning between its adventure playground and the beach. The snake – with distinctive black and white bands – was seen in a video on Facebook slithering stealthily from a tree to the grass patch. It was...
In response to queries, National Parks Board’s group director for Parks East said NParks was alerted to the sighting of a banded krait at Pasir Ris Park on Monday. However, the snake was not found at the location when NParks staff went to the site.
Mr Kalai Vanan said that banded kraits are not common in Singapore, adding that it could have swum from neighbouring Pulau Ubin or from mangrove habitats nearby. Measuring about 1.5m to 2m long, the locally endangered banded krait is rarely seen and usually active at night, according to wildlife online resource Wild Singapore.
Mr Shivaram said that in Singapore, the banded krait prefers mangrove and coastal habitats, with records of them found in areas such as Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong, Sungei Buloh and Khatib Bongsu. He noted that there have also been recent sightings in places such as Lorong Halus and Pasir Ris Park.On its website, NParks said that snakes are generally shy creatures and will usually try to slither away from humans.
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