SPIRIT DIMINUTIVE SNAKE Psomophis genimaculatus
A small and rarely encountered little snake that rarely reaches more than 50cm in length. Little is known of its breeding habits but it appears to be oviparous. Often found near water, amphibians constitute its main prey.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP459PH) Adult dorsal, Tentiente Martínez, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP460PH) Same individual ventral (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP461PH) Adult, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP462PH) Same individual head lateral (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP463PH) Same individual head dorsal (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP464PH) Same individual head ventral (Paul Smith November 2010).
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Thanks to Norman Scott and Pier Cacciali for their assistance in the identification of this specimen.
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