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Amazonian Tree Boa

Corallus hortulanus

Description:

Adults grow to an average of 5 and 6.5 feet (1.5–2 m) in length. This species exhibits an immense variety of colors and patterns. The basic color can be anywhere from black, brown, or gray, to any shade of red, orange, yellow, or many colors in between.

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

Spotted this on a nightwalk near the Surama Lodge in central Guyana

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 13 years ago

Nope, not venomous.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 13 years ago

I hope its not venomous.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Guyana

Spotted on Feb 2, 2010
Submitted on May 2, 2011

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