Identification:
A large shiny, handsome snake with a long triangular head, often with a single stripe along its top, and dark eye stripes; brown or greyish body with dark blotches; the tail, often with browns, reds and yellows, is usually brighter and more colourful than the body; to 2.5m (8 ft).
Habitat:
Low and middle elevation wet and dry forests, Caribbean and Pacific slopes; often found in open areas on the ground or in vegetation, trees, specially near human settlements.
If you want to read about Eco-Tourism, Ecology, Behavior, Breeding and more of Costa Ricas' Fauna, we recommend to buy the Travelers' Wildlife Guide of Costa Rica by Les Beletzky (or Belesky) with beautiful illustrations by Davis Dennis. This priceless guide is our constant companion, when we travel around Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
To buy the complete book visit Interlink Books
The team of FlamingoLink, S.A. wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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