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We found a neonate oropel (yellow phase eyelash viper) its a bad picture since I didnt have a flash, and these things are common in the pet trade, but its really a rush to find one of these beauties in the wild, where they belong.

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Looks like a nice little find there. I love the Dipsas. Did you see any Sibon?

Where were you?

Here is one for you. The flash just washes them out anyway.

NICE schleg shot! Where was that taken?

The oropel phase is an absolutely amazing creature in the wild. after seeing hundreds in deli cups, I was still giddy to find a wild one. We found it in Tortuguero National Park. Nope, no sibon. In fact I've never seen any Sibon yet. I'll have to keep going, keep looking. Oh well I guess!

The Dipsas and the E. mimus were both found on the north caribbean versant, at a lodge called Selva Verde (not the La Selva Station. I found the Dipsas, but somebody else spotted the erythrolamprus. I also found a young Imantodes in the same area, but I have not been able to key it out yet, I have to get somebody else's pictures and look at the dorsal scales. A very cool little snake. Its not a speckled at least, for sure.

I was actually woke up to go look at that viper while at La Selva Biological Station. I am familiar with Selva Verde.

On the Dipsas I guess I just assumed from the web link it was taken on the Osa...if you found it on the carribean side it would make sense it is D. articulata.

I would like to see the Imantodes photos. They are one of my favorites. I found 7 of these little cenchoas in a tree one night.