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Brown Ground Snake

Atractus major

Photo by Ciaran Nagle
Published on Project Noah
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-13.088, -71.3792

Field Notes

Description:

Approx 45cm, predominantly brown with dark stripes, highly iridescent scales and distinctive orange/red eyes.

Habitat:

Leaf litter and vegetation in montane rainforest, on a slope.

Notes:

A truly beautiful snake despite its uninspiring common name.
The location is approximate, I don't have specific coordinates for it.

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Comments (3)

Those scales are magnificent. Beautiful snake. Thanks for sharing, Ciaran.
That's a real beauty - must have been exciting seeing it in the wild !

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