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TIGRADA SLUG-EATING SNAKE Sibynomorphus turgidus
Spending its time munching through the juicy garden pests that inhabit Paraguayan gardens, gardeners should really welcome the presence of this small (less than 50cm), and fairly common snake. It is a non-aggressive species usually found under logs, and its only defence is to roll itself up and stay still, hoping that you will leave him alone to get on with his business.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP393PH) Adult, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP394PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP395PH) Same individual in coiled defensive position (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP396PH) Same individual dorsal scale detail (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP397PH) Same individual ventral (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP398PH) Same individual lateral (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP202PH) Adult head detail, Estancia Kanguery, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP203PH) Same individual upperside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
VIDEO - (FPREP399VI) Adult, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2010).
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