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Olive Forest Racer (Dendrophidion dendrophis) posing by a log This species looks like a long thin arboreal snake, and this individual was indeed found at night sleeping in vegetation. But active individuals are usually (always?) found on the ground, so it seems to be a long thin terrestrial snake instead. This one was detained overnight and then released where it had been found. Dendrophidion dendrophis,Geotagged,Olive Forest Racer,Peru,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Olive Forest Racer (Dendrophidion dendrophis) posing by a log

This species looks like a long thin arboreal snake, and this individual was indeed found at night sleeping in vegetation. But active individuals are usually (always?) found on the ground, so it seems to be a long thin terrestrial snake instead. This one was detained overnight and then released where it had been found.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Stunning! The yellow-ish glow, does it have anything to do with their name? Posted 4 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      Probably so -- they are definitely named for the overall greenish tinge (at least compared to other related species), and that yellow-ish color between the scales certainly is part of that. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    This is a super image John. A real beauty, from the enlarged eye, the subtle colouration/markings and slender form. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      Thanks Ruth! These are definitely really beautiful snakes. Posted 4 years ago

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The Olive Forest Racer

Dendrophidion dendrophis is a diurnal colubrid known from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and French Guiana. The long slender body lead some researchers to conclude that it is an arboreal species, but observations of active individuals strongly indicate that it is primarily terrestrial.

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2020. Captured Jan 17, 2014 12:37 in 16210, Peru.
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  • PENTAX K-5
  • f/14.0
  • 1/20s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.