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Yes, I know you can cheat by looking at the name of the file in this case (couldn't be bothered renaming it), but try it without looking at the file name.

And just to keep you honest....what species is it?

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Chris Harrison

As I was saying, ID this one to species.

I don't know why KS can't have preview be the default so that when you hit the enter button by mistake, you don't screw up a post, like I just did.
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Chris Harrison

That's a rather stocky Imantodes with smaller eyes than I'm used to seeing. I'm going to guess I. gemmistratus which I remember as being one of the fatter species. I've only seen I. tenuissimus in the wild and its pattern didn't look anything like that.
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Pierson Hill

Herpetology and Herpetoculture

Isn't that a blunt headed (tree) snake. Slug eater from Central America. Don't know the scientific name without looking it up.

I'm going to guess a cat-eyed snake. Again, I don't know the scientific name offhand, but Pierson's ID seemed familiar.
Thanks for the entertainment!

Leptodeira septentrionalis? Whatever, it is a very nice looking youngster.

~~Greg~~

It isssss.....a pretty snake with big eyes!!!! Did I get it right?
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Crazy ZooLady

Not sure of the species....an American Imantodes I think...incredible convergent evolution in body shape between the above genera, Telescopus and Boiga.

The more photos of other countries reptiles and amphibians the more examples you see!

Regards,

Scott

this was a juvenile Imantodes gemmistratus. I don't know the common name offhand. We found this snake crossing the road in the state of Tabasco, Mexico.
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Chris Harrison