Friday, January 11, 2019

Camouflage Viper

My first snake photo of 2019: Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)
This species is known for its many different color variants. The most famous color morph is probably the yellow one. Here I had the pleasure to discover this well camouflaged beauty. The local people call this snake "Bocaracá". 

Bothriechis schlegelii - Eyelash Viper


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Location: Costa Rica

3 comments:

  1. SunnygirlJanuary 13, 2019 at 11:43 AM

    Great photo and nice snake. You obviously need good eyes to discover these snakes.
    Certainly the snake's good camouflage can make it dangerous, right? Is this species poisonous?

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    1. KevinJanuary 13, 2019 at 12:08 PM

      Thank you Sunnygirl!
      Yes, this snake is venomous... so you have to be careful.
      They are not aggressive at all, still if you touch them (by accident) they might bite.

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    2. SunnygirlJanuary 13, 2019 at 1:10 PM

      Good to know, thanks Kevin.
      I hope you are very careful. We want to see many more great photos ;)

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