Mastigodryas melanolomus
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Salmon-bellied Racer
Trail from Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica—September 26, 2001
We found this snake by day in the rainforest, and captured it for later photos. This is a young snake, with a very different pattern and coloration than the adults have.
This snake was photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
Trail from Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica—September 28, 2001
We found two more of these snakes a couple of days later. The largest one was in the process of eating a large ameiva lizard. This one was a little smaller, but still an adult. For the story (with pictures!) of how it chose to bite our trip leader, read my account of this trip.
This snake was photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
This snake was photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks 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
- 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