Dwarf Pipe Snake (Anomochilus cf. monticola), Rarely encoun…
Dwarf Pipe Snake (Anomochilus cf. monticola), Rarely encoun…
Rarely encountered due to their subterranean habits, Dwarf Pipe Snakes (Anomochilidae) are very little studied and are known from only a small handful of specimens. In addition to their bold coloration (which may serve to mimic venomous coral snakes), they also a false head on their tail to deflect attacks away from their true head.
Life is short, but snakes are long: Dwarf pipesnakes
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A juvenile Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes
Thamnophis eques obscurus (albino) - Steven Bol Garter Snakes
Entelurus aequoreus - Snake pipefish (Rockpool fish images)
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Water Snakes (Nerodia) vs. Cottonmouths/Water Moccasins (Agkistrodon Piscivorus) - The Lake Doctors, Inc.
Mountain Pipe Snake - Encyclopedia of Life
Anomochilus leonardi The Reptile Database
Life is short, but snakes are long: Dwarf pipesnakes
Dwarf pipesnakes - Life is short, but snakes are long
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes
