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Atractus major
Approx 45cm, predominantly brown with dark stripes, highly iridescent scales and distinctive orange/red eyes.
Leaf litter and vegetation in montane rainforest, on a slope.
A truly beautiful snake despite its uninspiring common name. The location is approximate, I don't have specific coordinates for it.
Spotted on Aug 1, 2018
Submitted on Aug 24, 2019
3 Comments
Those scales are magnificent. Beautiful snake. Thanks for sharing, Ciaran.
Yeah, it really was!
That's a real beauty - must have been exciting seeing it in the wild !