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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    telescopus semiannulatus

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Quote Originally Posted by twistedtails View Post
    That is indeed one in the same.

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    Its a false eyelash viper but I cannot find the name of it...
    Unfortunately it is NOT a false eyelash viper. It is a pity that the person taking the picture didn't know what it was.

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    telescopus semiannulatus
    Wrong continent.

    Telescopus is a rear-fanged venomous snake from Africa. This snake is not rear-fanged and is not from Africa.

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    I know what it is!!!!! It's a baby colubrid!!!!!

    Edit - false pit viper - Xenodon?
    Last edited by rabernet; 01-23-2010 at 06:55 PM.

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    A haiku by Skiploder:

    A Bird lights afield
    Eating silently alone
    Wet worms Snake away

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
    A haiku by Skiploder:

    A Bird lights afield
    Eating silently alone
    Wet worms Snake away

    errrr.......?

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    errrr.......?
    Clue #6...............is in the haiku.

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Pseustes poecilonotus

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Did I get it? huh huh huh?

    Pseustes poecilonotus (juvenile). As adults, theses snakes specialize on bird eggs. (Yum.) When frightened, this individual widened the back of its head, thereby mimicking the appearance of the triangular heads of pitvipers. Adults of this species are duller in coloration.

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Quote Originally Posted by twistedtails View Post
    Adults of this species are duller in coloration.
    Depends on locality. Some areas produce gorgeous adult specimens. If I can get my wife or one of the kids to give me a hand, I'll take some pics of my adult pair.

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    Re: Guess the baby colubrid.........

    Quote Originally Posted by twistedtails View Post
    Pseustes poecilonotus
    Let's check it against the clues:

    #1 - Pseustes Poecilonotus are eyelash viper mimics as neonates.
    #2 - Susan's Shirts - Sue's Tees (Pseustes)
    #3 - Puff the Magic Dragon - Pseustes do like to huff and puff, hence the nickname - Puffing Snake.
    #4 - The Cocorite Fruit - Pseustes Poecilonuts are known as the Dos Cocorite in their native land.
    #5 - The San Diego Zoo has successfully bred their pair.
    #6 - A Bird lights afield
    Eating silently alone
    Wet worms Snake away

    You're right - it's a two month old Pseustes Poecilonotus........
    Last edited by Skiploder; 01-23-2010 at 07:11 PM.

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