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Fer de lance

Bothrops asper

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Field Notes

Description:

Very poisonous snake and feared in Central America, some measuring up to 2 meters

Habitat:

Rain Forest

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Comments (5)
Jonathan Sequeira
Thanks you, both. this is my second favorite snake in Costa Rica, But I don´t get to see ot very often.
Jonathan Sequeira
That is the closest I can get... they could easily get me, they are fast and very poisonous

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedMay 20, 2011

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