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[edit]Vine snake sitting on plant ( ) | |||||||||||
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Creator InfoField | Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer | ||||||||||
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Vine snake sitting on plant |
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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Reptilia; Order: Squamata; Family: Colubridae; Genus: Oxybelis; Genus species: Oxybelis sp. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: up to 1.3 m; Identification: The vine snake is very slender and can be gray, green, brown, or yellow in color. This snake may also have stripes; Habitat: Tropical forests, urban and rural areas; Diet: Carnivore: lizards, frogs; Reproduction: Female vine snakes lay 4-6 eggs per clutch; Social Structure: Arboreal snakes are spatially segregated from other snakes; Behavior: Vine snakes are arboreal and diurnal; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: Vine snakes are a sit and wait predator, where they use a combination of sight and smell to capture their prey. |
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Date | 1958-1988 | ||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q110673471 |
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