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CERRADO FALSE BOA Pseudoboa nigra
Pattern irregularly in black and white, this nocturnal snake is approachable and tame. Largely terrestrial it feeds principally on reptiles which it discapacitates with its toxic saliva. It occurs in dry areas of the Chaco and cerrado in the northern Orient. It poses no threat to humans.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP576PH) Adult dorsal, La Gerenza´i, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP577PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith July 2011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP391PH) Adult roadkill dorsal, location unknown (Silvia Centrón undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP392PH) Same individual head detail (Silvia Centrón undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP613PH) Adult dorsal, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP614PH) Same individual lateral head (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP615PH) Same individual dorsal head (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP616PH) Same individual ventral head (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 9 - (FPREP617PH) Same individual ventral (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 10 - (FPREP618PH) Same individual ventral tail (Helen Pheasey October 2011 - Para La Tierra).
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