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Chonta snake

Photo by FaustoCornejo
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Amazon basin

Species ID Suggestions

Rusty Whipsnake

Chironius scurrulus

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Tukup
Beautiful snakes. Hatchlings are green with bright blue tongues. As they mature they turn dark, some a dark rusty or red all the way to completely black. Here's a good link to see the variation from green to black, all Chironius scurrulus.

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PublishedAugust 24, 2015

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