Colin Thomas STRINE,Inês SILVA,Matthew CRANE,et al.Mortality of a Wild King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Northeast Thailand after Ingesting a Plastic Bag[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2014,5(4):284-286.[doi:10.3724/SP.J.1245.2014.00284]
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Mortality of a Wild King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Northeast Thailand after Ingesting a Plastic Bag
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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

Issue:
2014 VoI.5 No.4
Page:
284-286
Research Field:
Short Notes
Publishing date:
2014-12-25

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Title:
Mortality of a Wild King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Northeast Thailand after Ingesting a Plastic Bag
Author(s):
Colin Thomas STRINE1;  Inês SILVA2;  Matthew CRANE1;  Bartosz NADOLSKI1;  Taksin ARTCHAWAKOM2;  Matt GOODE3 and Pongthep SUWANWAREE1*
1 Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
2 Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
3 School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Keywords:
Garbage;  Sakaerat;  Snake;  Waste;  King Cobra;  Ophiophagus hannah
PACS:
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DOI:
10.3724/SP.J.1245.2014.00284
Abstract:
Wild King Cobras, Ophiophagus hannah, are known to prey almost exclusively on snakes. We observed opportunistic ingestion of a plastic bag by a radio-tracked adult male O. hannah, which was detrimental to the health of the individual and likely lead to its death. Our observation demonstrates that improper disposal of food and plastic waste can be a threat to snakes, highlighting the need to maintain a waste-free environment, especially in areas inhabited by vulnerable species.

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