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Arafura File Snake Acrochordus arafurae,Elephant Trunk Snake Click/tap to enlarge

Arafura File Snake

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, that is such an odd snake. Never seen this one before! Speaking of snakes with weird noses, check out this one:

    Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake head closeup One of the many wildlife oddities in Madagascar, the Madagascar Leaf-nosed snake is a cryptic specie that is poorly documented. This one likely is a male due to its spear-like nose which is more bend in females. I've found very little useful information online about this fantastic specie, other than this research paper:<br /> <br /> http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/kk/pdf/2005_Krysko-Langaha.pdf Langaha madagascariensis,Madagascar,Pyreras Reserve
     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Graeme Ruck's profile
      Graeme Ruck
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      thanks. I see what you mean about weird snakes, good old mother nature loves to surprise Posted 12 years ago

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The Elephant Trunk Snake

:''Common names: Arafura File snake, Elephant Trunk Snake or wrinkle file snake.''
''Acrochordus arafurae'' is an aquatic snake species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Graeme Ruck
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jul 29, 2013. Captured Jul 29, 2013 11:56.
  • GT-S5830
  • f/2.6
  • 1/8s
  • ISO200
  • 3.55mm

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