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Scolecophis atrocinctus
Small snake, no more than 50 cm long,very slender body with a small head, no so differentiated from the neck, very small eyes, it has black and white-yellowish rings,and the mid dorsal part of the white ring is bright orange, the colors since to be more vivid into the bushes 9 (see picture 4) This snake is terrestrial and semi- fossorial ( it can temporarily live underground) As a very interesting fact is that it feeds principally on centipedes, it can also feeds on small insects and arachnids.
Mostly dry forest and transitional areas from Guatemala to Costa Rica.
first time I see this species.
Spotted on Nov 19, 2017
Submitted on Nov 27, 2017
4 Comments
Interesting to see a snake specialized in eating centipedes!
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Very nice.
Wow. Beautiful find.