LICHTENSTEIN´S GREEN RACER Philodryas olfersii
This bright green snake is somewhat arboreal in behaviour, his colouration affording him excellent camouflage as he makes his way through the branches of the trees. However he is equally at home on the ground where he moves rapidly across open areas. This species is poisonous, its toxic saliva subduing prey. It prefers to use its speed to escape, but when cornered it does not hesitate to strike, giving a painful bite that has even been recorded as causing occasional mortalities.
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Gallery 1 Philodryas olfersii olfersii
(FPREP263PH) FIGURE 1a - Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP264PH) FIGURE 1b - Same individual (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP265PH) FIGURE 1c - Same individual (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP266PH) FIGURE 1d - Same individual (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP267PH) FIGURE 1e - Same individual lateral head view (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP268PH) FIGURE 1f - Same individual dorsal head view (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP269PH) FIGURE 1g - Same individual open mouth (Bert Vandebosch November 2008).
(FPREP563PH) FIGURE 1h - Adult, head detail, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2011)
(FPREP564VI) VIDEO - Adult, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2011)
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Gallery 2 Philodryas olfersii latirostris
(FPREP769PH) FIGURE 2a - Adult lateral head, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San  Pedro (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP770PH) FIGURE 2b - Same individual head dorsal (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP771PH) FIGURE 2c - Same individual head ventral (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP772PH) FIGURE 2d - Same individual open mouth (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP773PH) FIGURE 2e - Same individual dorsal scale detail (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP774PH) FIGURE 2f - Same individual ventral scale detail (Helen Pheasey November 2012 - Para La Tierra).
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