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Here are a few more critters that we recently found in the Peruvian Amazon.

taken on a cloudy day with telefoto, slow film, and handheld camera, this pic is just a little fuzzy. However, this is the brightest Helicops angulatus that we have yet seen,

The pattern almost looks like it resembles young Nerodia sipedon...Thanks for the natricine pics! Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

habitat preference, and _ATTITUDE_ betweem Helicops angulatus and Nerodia sipedon is rather remarkable. I'll dig up an older slide of a normally colored one in a day or two Andy. rdb

Could you possibly email it to me as I will be in the Caymans for the next 9 days and am leaving for Port Aransas (for some good herping!) after that for another week. I will not be able to check forums but will check my email. Thanks much. And on another note, did you write the article for R&A a year and half ago or so on the Nerodia complex? Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

There are several amazonian snakes with red, or partially red bellies. This is the red-bellied water snake, Helicops leopardinus.

This water snake and the poison dart frog above are particularly beautiful. I only wish you would post larger versions of the pictures.

Brian

>>There are several amazonian snakes with red, or partially red bellies. This is the red-bellied water snake, Helicops leopardinus.
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but I barely know how to post the "regular-sized" ones. rgds/Dick

This Liliputian frog is the most brightly colored dendrobatid in the region to which we travel.

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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

the scientific name Andy. It's Dendrobates reticulatus. rgds/dick

The ontogenetic changes of Chironius scurrulus are 180 degrees opposed to those of the emerald boa. Baby rusty whipsnakes are emerald green, adults are rust-brown.

although it is one of the more common of the phyllomedusine treefrogs, the appearance of Phyllomedusa tomopterna is anything but common.

Nice picture. I just found a source of some Cb baby toms and I'm not passing it up. They are so beautiful, with their flank pattern extending all the way on their sides, unlike hypochondrialis with it on their arms and legs, which is also nice.
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P. sauvagei
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Occasionally referred to as thirst snakes, Dipsas catesbyi is a brightly colored member of this Neotropical genus.

Polychrus marmoratus is the largest of the anole relatives of this region. The feet grasp twigs tightly and the tail is weakly prehensile.

Next cool trip you go on...I need to go....I'll buy lunch..JP
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Snakes of Hudspeth County, Texas

there are some great animals out there, aren't there?
Of course, we've got some pretty great choices right here in the good old USA. cheers/dick