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Saphenophis boursieri

Saphenophis boursieri, a rare colubrid snake native to the west Andean slopes of Ecuador and Colombia, waving its colorful tail in a defensive display.

 

Live specimen courtesy of Alejandro Arteaga and Lucas M. Bustamante-Enríquez of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE).

 

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Uploaded on January 5, 2014
Taken on October 21, 2013