Emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus, found in the Amazon basin; this captive specimen comes from Guyana (1984). These snakes grow to a length of about 2 m. They are one of the most beautiful of boas having a brilliant green coloration with whitish bands; this also offers superb camouflage when it crawls about in trees or shrubs as it hunts bird or lizards or when simply resting in a tree. The body is compressed laterally, enabling the snake to press close to the tree branches; on the ground it is not particularly agile. The long powerful fore teeth enable tree boas to catch birds, which they snap at and then hold onto with those teeth. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Read, Dr. Morley |
Taille de l’image : | 5098 px × 3494 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |