Saturday, 8 June 2013

Checkered keelback

The checkered keelback or Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) is a common species of non venomous snake found in Buriganga river, Dhaka, Bangladesh.This snake is found in or near freshwater lakes or rivers. It feeds mainly on small fish and water frogs. This snake's eyes are rather small, and shorter than its distance from the nostril in the adult.

Fig. Checkered keelback

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Trithemis kirbyi

Trithemis kirbyi is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae.  It is also known as the Kirby's Dropwing.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and inland karsts.

Trithemis kirbyi

Classification:
Phylum : Arthopoda
Class : Insecta
Order : Odonata
Family : Libellulidae
Genus : Trithemis
Species: Trithemis kirbyi

Location : Buriganga river, Dhaka
Date : 10.04.13