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I believe most Pseustes poecilonotus in the hobby are from central america. This 4 foot all green one arrive from Surinam a bit ago. I usually get sulfurus from Surinam and never receive a poecilonotus from there before. The ones from central americal had some pattern if I recall correctly.

Dan

I can't tell by the picture but that snake looks awfully Chironius to me? Maybe Chironius multiventris?

Here's a pic

http://www.guaquira.com/images/0BIO-DIV-Images/Reptilia/Chironius-multiventris.jpg

Does it like frogs?

Nate

Good looking snake either way!

Very cool, Dan!

It seems that many poecilonotus from that region are patternless, and melanistic individuals are not uncommon.
An awesome snake.
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Roy Blodgett
Green Man Herpetoculture
royreptile@yahoo.com

1.1 Spilotes pullatus
2.2 Pseustes sulphureus
1.1 Pseustes poecilonotus poecilonotus
1.1 Lystrophis pulcher
1.1 Boiga dendrophila dendrophila
1.2 Crotaphytus collaris
1.3 Crotaphytus bicinctores
2.3 Pogona vitticeps (snow and red/gold)
1.0 Iguana iguana

Also, could it be possible that this snake is Pseustes sexcarinatus? I have never seen a photograph of this species, but many sources - including Quetzal Dwyer and Monica Perez - seem to recognize its validity.

Just a thought.
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Roy Blodgett
Green Man Herpetoculture
royreptile@yahoo.com

1.1 Spilotes pullatus
2.2 Pseustes sulphureus
1.1 Pseustes poecilonotus poecilonotus
1.1 Lystrophis pulcher
1.1 Boiga dendrophila dendrophila
1.2 Crotaphytus collaris
1.3 Crotaphytus bicinctores
2.3 Pogona vitticeps (snow and red/gold)
1.0 Iguana iguana

One of the coolest things about Pseustes posecilonotus is they are extremely variable. My friend found ones in Costa Rica and in Ecuador that were darker and had less pattern than your individual.

What I do find interesting though is there was an episode of Jeff Corwin I remember where he finds a snake he says he believes is one of the "parrot snakes"....but it is certainly a Pseustes, not a Leptophis sp. The snake he found was an adult that looks almost identical to the one you have there. If my mind serves me right...I believe he was in Surinam at the time.