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VARIABLE BLACKHEAD Apostolepis dimidiata
Apostolepis is a genus of rarely seen burrowing snakes, typically with a red-coloured body and known commonly as "Blackheads". This species is associated with Cerrado-type habitats, and as you can see from the common name is a variable species. The variation shown below, barroi, is typical of the cerrado zone of Paraguay and was once considered a separate species.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP622PH) Adult dorsal view, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP623PH) Same individual ventral view (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP624PH) Same individual head lateral (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP625PH) Same individual head dorsal (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP626PH) Same individual head ventral (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP627PH) Same individual tail dorsal (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP628PH) Same individual subcaudal (Helen Pheasey November 2011 - Para La Tierra).
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