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I went to malaysia for two weeks and got in some herping. We caught lots of geckos. The first picture is of a four clawed gecko - remarkable because it has spines on its tail

The next photo is of a common taiwanese toad.

Finally, an Asian Water Monitor. I came across a place that was full of them on a solo hike. I only saw 2'-3' footers. When I came back the next day with a noose and some raw chicken necks, I only found the six footers. My son, never having seen the movie Jaws, said "Dad, We're going to need a bigger noose". Needless to say, I just took the photos!
 

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That is neat. It is kind of scary these days thinking about places in the world like Malaysia that are Islamic and have a great deal of anger with Americans. We may not have too many opportunities to get to see those kinds of parts of the world due to politics. A sad thought really.
 
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