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Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
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SLUG-EATING SNAKE Sibynomorphus turgidus
Spending its time munching through the juicy garden pests that inhabit Paraguayan gardens, gardeners should really welcome the presence of this small (less than 50cm), and fairly common snake. It is a non-aggressive species usually found under logs, and its only defence is to roll itself up and stay still, hoping that you will leave him alone to get on with his business.
FIGURE 1 - Adult head detail, Estancia Kanguery, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel October 2006 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual upperside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006  - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
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