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RAINBOW BOA Epicrates cenchria
A handsome constrictor, the Rainbow Boa is a large snake reaching up to 1.5m in length. It is an adaptable species capable of inhabiting both humid and dry areas, where it feeds on small mammals, lizards, birds and their eggs. Females give birth to litters of around 15 live young.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP187PH) Adult, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Hugo del Castillo November 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP188PH) Juvenile, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Sjeff Ollers October 2009).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP189PH) Same individual scale detail (Sjeff Ollers October 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP190PH) Remains of juvenile lateral, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith October 2008).
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