Phyllorhynchus browni
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Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake
This handsome li'l snake comes in an assortment of hues. It was one of the more common serpents on the roads around Álamos.
In the close-up you can see the profile of the big funny scale on the snout that gives this genus its English name.
Here's a particularly beautiful specimen from a few days later.
Online references:
- Phyllorhynchus browni account on The Reptile Database
- Phyllorhynchus browni account on Tucson Herpetological Society site
Printed references:
- Bartlett, R. D., Tennant, A. 2000. Snakes of North America, Western Region
- Brennan, T. C. and Holycross, A. T. 2006. A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Arizona
- Crother, B. I. (ed.) 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Edition
- Heimes, P. 2016. Snakes of Mexico
- Rorabaugh, J.C., Lemos-Espinal, J.A. 2016. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sonora, Mexico
- Stebbins, R. C. 2003. Peterson Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, Third Edition