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Tiger Rat Snake
Spilotes pullatus
4.81651, -75.7385
Field Notes
Description:
Its a large (up to 3 m) snake found in southern Central America, northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It is a non-venomous colubrid that tends to inhabit forested areas. It is arboreal in habit and feeds on a wide variety of prey, including small mammals, birds and lizards.
Habitat:
Zoo.
Notes:
The local zoo call me when they perform biometry processes with animals, so they can also see their progress through photographs. (they could do that, but they know I enjoy doing this :) )
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 21, 2012
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