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Green Parrot Snake
Stanley Jones

Green Parrot Snake (Leptophis ahaetulla)

Green Parrot Snake (Leptophis ahaetulla: Colubridae) Despite its beauty this species is venomous, aggressive and lighting fast. These snakes can reach lengths of 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in). Photographed along a one lane gravel road leading to the summet of Cerro Toledo, Loja Province, Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador. Eastern slope of the Andes; temperate cloud forest at ca. 2,530 m (8,300 ft) elevation. The summit of Cerro Toledo is 3,150 m (10,335 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Eastern slope of the Andes; temperate cloud forest at ca. 2,530 m (8,300 ft) elevation.
Location
Cerro Toledo, Loja Province, Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Leptophis ahaetulla
Equipment used
Canon
Doc Duck
Supporter
So pretty I was tempted to pet it, but that triangular head kept my fingers off the screen until I'd read your text and ... yup. Venomous
 
Tiger1
Hi Stanley. Thanks for all your posts re my pics. Re my pic of the Black Headed Python where I said they were a bit snappy. A couple of days ago a snake handler was demonstrating to the public. He handed a chap a BHP and all went well for a minute until it latched on to his hand without warning. Lots of blood. The handler should have known better but there's one born every minute, so they say!!!

Alex
 

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