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Lamprophis fuliginosus
Almost stepped on this when I went out on the porch to see if there were any moth activity outside. It was about 35 cm long and a juvenile. Quite a surprise when you're not expecting it. Only the second snake I've seen on my property in the 6 years I've been here.
Spotted on Oct 18, 2012
Submitted on Oct 18, 2012
4 Comments
wonderful photo, i love it
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Beauty
That is very interesting, Johan. This is a non-venomous snake, but it carries all the distinctive markings of Brazilian venomous snakes: triangular head, vertical pupil and the tail that suddenly narrows near the end. No one of the Brazilian colubrids is like that.