TIGER RAT SNAKE Spilotes pullatus
A large, powerful and distinctive snake, the Tiger Rat Snake is an efficient and fast-moving predator that can reach 3m in length. He is a semi-arboreal snake with a wide distribution from Mexico to northern Argentina. He is not venomous but is capable of giving a nasty bite if molested! The Tiger Rat Snake is found mainly in forested areas, though he shows no preference for either dry or humid areas.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP287PH) Adult, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (PROCOSARA Archive).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP288PH) Same individual as (FPREP287PH) (PROCOSARA Archive).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP289PH) Adult, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP290PH) Same individual as (FPREP287PH) in hand (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP291PH) Adult found dead on road, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP292PH) Head detail of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP293PH) Ventral view of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP294PH) Underside of head of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 9 - (FPREP295PH) Head detail, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 10 - (FPREP296PH) Juvenile, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
FIGURE 11 - (FPREP528PH) Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
FIGURE 12 - (FPREP529PH) Same individual as (FPREP528PH) head detail (John T. Smit January 2011  http://science.naturalis.nl/smitj).
FIGURE 13 - (FPREP808PH) Adult, Mbaracayś Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyś (Hugo del Castillo October 2011).
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