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Clelia clelia

Clelia clelia

Photo by SaraL.Rios
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Description:

Awesome snake known like one of the principal depredators of Bothrops asper (Barba amarilla). Has an immune system capable of supporting various cc of Bothrops venom which makes potential medical interest. It serves as a kind of poisonous snake handler Viper.

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Comments (9)
Chris Carille
Really fantastic photos! Talk about right time, right place
peter
Hey there, our mapping software had an issue but we resolved it. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
alicelongmartin
You see it on the map, but not in words and some of us do not know the map well. Write in the words and click at the end and the name will come up on the map. Sorry I am such a nusicance.
SaraL.Rios
I saw it on La Sirena, Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala
alicelongmartin
Please put in the name of where you spotted your snake in upper right.
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PublishedMay 9, 2011

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