Some time back I drove our bike from Aizawl to Saiha. The distance of 344 kms was tiring to say the least but loved every moment including those at Hranchalkawn where we took an overnight halt. Monsoons had just hit the state, the way was beautiful to say the least. The fresh mode of travel, a departure from the usual sumo rides, allowed me to get a view from a different height - angle as also stop where I pleased.
We stopped at some road kills to take pictures and location and the sheer number we encountered surprised me in no small measure. I shared images with Janaki and Firoz and am extremely grateful to both of them for help with identification. I have been advised on certain aspects which unfortunately I have not followed - Taking more pictures of road kills being one : dorsal, ventral, close-up of tail (ventral) and close-up of head (ventral, dorsal, side).
I wonder on the extent of these mishaps that occur in Mizoram and neighbouring states and how we can decrease these kills as also on the amazing diversity of wildlife the shifting cultivation fields of varying ages harbour!
Sharing some images.
Banded Trinket Snake (Snake 1)
Zaws Wolf Snake (Snake 2)
The landscape - a mosaic of shifting cultivation fields
White barred kukri snake
Green Cat Snake
Coral Snake
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sad :(
Sad :(
Thanks for dropping in Anand; it was indeed sad to come across quite a few snakes and a monitor lizard ~ took fun out of the otherwise amazing ride!
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