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Googly Eyes
Cope's Vine Snake (Oxybelis brevirostris) - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
An oxybelis stares me down. It was one of the most common species I encountered in Ecuador and despite being diurnal I encountered many more at night when I would see them sleeping on vegetation. It is found in Central America through to Northern South America. Its forward facing eyes and a bit of a perpetual frown give it a somewhat comical appearance but the placement of its eyes gives it binocular vision which helps it see better and gauge distances which makes them more efficient predators of the frogs and lizards which it hunts.
Googly Eyes
Cope's Vine Snake (Oxybelis brevirostris) - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
An oxybelis stares me down. It was one of the most common species I encountered in Ecuador and despite being diurnal I encountered many more at night when I would see them sleeping on vegetation. It is found in Central America through to Northern South America. Its forward facing eyes and a bit of a perpetual frown give it a somewhat comical appearance but the placement of its eyes gives it binocular vision which helps it see better and gauge distances which makes them more efficient predators of the frogs and lizards which it hunts.