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SEPIA SNAKE Thamnodynastes strigatus
A small, brownish snake reaching a maximum of 80cm. It is frequently encountered, but whilst it prefers to flee from pursuers it is capable of giving a painful bite if pursued. It is an adaptable species, found in a variety of habitats, but invariably close to water where it spends the day resting under stones or trunks and emerges at night to hunt small lizards and rodents.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP310PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP311PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP312PH) Same indiviudal dorsal head shot (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP313PH) Head detail of juvenile individual, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel February 2008).
VIDEO - (FPREP314VI) Same individual as (FPREP310PH, FPREP311PH, FPREP312PH) (Paul Smith November 2007).
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