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Parrot Snake

Leptophis ahaetulla

Photo by Carolina
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a snake found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds on lizards, frogs and small birds. Has about 18 to 36 maxillary teeth and a lightly toxic poison. It is really fast.

Notes:

Photographed at the Barranquilla zoo.

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Comments (24)

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Gorgeous snake and extremely excellent photos!!!! I really love the color of this snake and the eyes really draw you in. Simply Awesome!
Que proyecto más valioso Rudy! Lo acabo de adherir a mis lista de lectura. Que increíble la cantidad de reptiles que tenemos en nuestro país, no? - por algo estamos de segundos en la lista de reptiles :)
Hola Carolina Mira este enlace: http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/reptilesdecolombia/ (Trabaje como coordinador, fotógrafo e ilustrador) Espero te guste.
"क्या लड्डू खाना चाहते हो?" -- "Do you want to take a sweet?"
this is still one of my favorites!
Carolina, u r brave girl, if u did that pic by yourself!
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PublishedMarch 29, 2011

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