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Anhinga melanogaster
The Oriental Darter is like all other anhingas, a cormorant-like species that has a very long neck. The structure of the neck is as in other species of darter with strongly developed muscles about a kink in the neck at the 8th and 9th vertebrae that allows it to be flexed and darted forward with rapid force to stab fish underwater. The edges of the commisures of the mandible tips have minute inward pointing serrations that hold impaled fish.
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Spotted on Feb 24, 2014
Submitted on Mar 3, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you kdpicturemaker!
Excellent pose & specimen.