TIGER RAT SNAKE Spilotes pullatus
A large, powerful and distinctive snake, the Tiger Rat Snake is an efficient and fast-moving predator that can reach 3m in length. He is a semi-arboreal snake with a wide distribution from Mexico to northern Argentina. He is not venomous but is capable of giving a nasty bite if molested! The Tiger Rat Snake is found mainly in forested areas, though he shows no preference for either dry or humid areas.
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FIGURE 1 - Adult, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (PROCOSARA Archive - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual (PROCOSARA Archive - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 3 - Adult, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4 - Same individual in hand (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 5 - Adult found dead on road, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 6 - Head detail of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 7 - Ventral view of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 8 - Underside of head of same individual (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 9 - Head detail, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 10 - Juvenile, PROCOSARA PN San Rafael (Bert Van den Bosch November 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
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