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Hammerhead worm

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 3cm, terrestrial planarian, maybe a species of Bipalium?

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

The coolest hammerhead worm I've ever spotted. I was surprised I even noticed it. I was hiking in Kubah national park and just happened to look down to see where I was stepping and then spotted this.

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Comments (18)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Yasser and fellow rangers for choosing this spotting. Malaysia certainly is a magical place and one of my all time favourites. Thanks everyone for all the kind comments.
Scott Frazier
Striking little Hammerhead worn there Dan. Congratulations!
Jae
Congrats and a very cool spotting, Dan!
Tom15
What an amazing looking creature! Congrats on another well deserved SOTD!
Tiz
Congrats dan!
Yasser
Dan, this awesome hammerhead was chosen by the Project Noah Rangers as our Spotting of the Week! Congratulations and thanks for sharing this great series! Malaysia is truly a magical place. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154149903585603 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/468084615350321152
Dan Doucette
Thanks Hema (I had favourited your spotting already), Marta and jamie. It's certainly the nicest one I've spotted.
jamiewgoodspeed
that is the prettiest one I've ever seen all the ones around here are brown.
The MnMs
Same thought: cool! I have never imagine a planaria in black and white pattern! Nice spotting!
HemaShah
great markings and yours. i was so fascinated when i found one!! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38610249

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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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