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Mastigodryas melanolomus
This small snake about a foot and a half long was in the leaf litter at the edge of a trail at Pico Bonito.
I'm pretty certain this is a sub-adult Mastigodryas. As they get older the dorsal patterning fades and dorso lateral stripes will appear. Very commonly encountered.
Spotted on Mar 26, 2011
Submitted on Feb 7, 2013
