OuiSi Nature · Card 20
Parrot Snake
Leptophis ahaetulla
- Location
- Rivas, Nicaragua
- Date
- January 24, 2012
Photograph byJose G Martinez-FonsecaDescription
The Parrot Snake gets its name from its bright green color. Individuals of this slender, mildly venomous snake species can reach 2 meters in total length. The diet of this species can be very variable and include lizards, birds, and small mammals. Parrot snakes have one to three blade-shaped fangs at the back of the upper jaw. A study of an Argentine parrot snake found its venom similar in make-up to that of coral snakes and their relatives, but low in toxicity to mammals.
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The photographer
Jose G Martinez-Fonseca
Wildlife and landscape photographer, PhD student at Northern Arizona University
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