Date night with herptiles


Our eyes were constantly scanning for eyeshine among the flora to give us an indication that we had a potentially exciting find. — Photos courtesy of Steven Wong

IT WAS barely a few minutes past nightfall when I started my third herping adventure, this time at Taman Rimba Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Growing up, I always knew this place as a “jungle” although I had never visited it.

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