Leptodeira septentrionalis
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Cat-eyed Snake
Also known as:
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
We found this snake at night at the edge of a pond full of calling frogs. Frog egg masses are a favorite meal for these snakes. We captured it and took photos the next day.
This snake was photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
When we found this snake, it was dining on a road-killed frog in the middle of the new paved road from the Pan-American Highway to the coast. We saved it from a similar fate by capturing it, and took pictures the next day. For the (somewhat gruesome) picture of its activity when we came across it, read my account of this trip.
Printed references:
- Hayes, M. P., Pounds, J. A., Timmerman, W. W. 1989. An Annotated List and Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Lee, J. C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula
- Lee, J. C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World
- Leenders, T. 2001. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M., Villa R., J. 1986. Introduction to the Herpetofauna of Costa Rica