New Guinea boa, viper boa

Description:

This species is a relatively short, roughly textured (keeled scales), thick-bodied snake with a seemingly lethargic demeanor. It presumably gets its common name "viper" from its superficial resemblance to the sympatric "death adder" (which isn't a viper anyway, but an elapid). In any event, the boa is not venomous, at least to any noticeable degree. Nevertheless this apparent mimicry results in it routinely being killed as a venomous snake (personal observation).

Habitat:

This is a captive snake. The snake was said to have been captured near a waterfall on the lower slopes of the Cyclops mountains not so far from where it now resides (temporarily).

Notes:

This seems to be the first spotting of this species on Project Noah. I am caring for this snake temporarily for someone who's out of the country at the moment.