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SEPIA SNAKE Thamnodynastes strigatus
A small, brownish snake reaching a maximum of 80cm. It is frequently encountered, but whilst it prefers to flee from pursuers it is capable of giving a painful bite if pursued. It is an adaptable species, found in a variety of habitats, but invariably close to water where it spends the day resting under stones or trunks and emerges at night to hunt small lizards and rodents.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007- ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual head detail (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 3 - Same indiviudal dorsal head shot (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4 - Head detail of juvenile individual, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
VIDEO - Same individual as Figs 1-3 (Paul Smith November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
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