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YELLOW-BELLIED LIOPHIS Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus
Like other species of Liophis this species is a fast-moving, ground-dwelling snake. This species is usually found close to water where they feed almost exclusively on amphibians. It is a small snake reaching a maximum of 70cm in length and in keeping with other members of its genus it is relatively innocuous. They vary greatly in colour pattern, the most distinctive form being solidly black above and yellow below (FPREP549PH).
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FIGURE 1 (FPREP549PH) - Adult typical, Cerro León, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 2 (FPREP244PH) - Adult atypical, Estancia Kanguery, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
FIGURE 3 (FPREP245PH) - Same individual underside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
FIGURE 4 (FPREP246PH) - Adult roadkill dorsal, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Karina Atkinson October 2008).
FIGURE 5 (FPREP247PH) - Same individual scale detail (Karina Atkinson October 2008).
FIGURE 6 (FPREP248PH) - Same individual ventral (Karina Atkinson October 2008).
FIGURE 7 (FPREP249PH) - Head detail preserved specimen PROCOSARA, , PN San Rafael (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
FIGURE 8 (FPREP250PH) - Pattern variation same individual (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
FIGURE 9 (FPREP550PH) - Juvenile, Cerro León, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 10 (FPREP600PH) - Adult typical, Ruta Trans Chaco km550, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 11 (FPREP601PH) - Dorsal head of same individual (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 12 (FPREP741PH) - Head lateral, Loma Plata, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2012).
VIDEO (FPREP551VI) - Adult, Cerro León, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
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