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EEL SNAKE Pseudoeryx plicatilis
A rarely recorded and little known snake with a distinctly "fishy" appearance. This is a species of marshy areas and dense reedbeds, where it is a strong swimmer. Its habitat preference also earns it the common name of "Mud Snake" in some quarters.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP507PH) Adult DORSAL, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP508PH) Same individual lateral head detail (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP509PH) Same individual ventral head (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP510PH) Same individual mandibular pattern (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP511PH) Same individual dorsal scale detail (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
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