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Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador On our first night in Sacha Lodge, we were having dinner along with all the other guests. Suddenly the manager, who had noticed my enthusiasm for photographing all kinds of wildlife, walked up to our table and asked me &ldquo;Do you have your camera at hand? Follow me!&rdquo; Some of the staff had noticed this impressive snake in the underbrush near one of the huts.<br /> In the picture below that shows the whole size you can also the rainbow-esque shimmer that the flashlight produces on its skin:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/158930/rainbow_boa_epicrates_cenchria_sacha_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/158930_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=u2WPeP2SB4g3cM2gyz8l9wxL29I%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador Detail of head:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/158929/epicrates_cenchria.html Ecuador,Epicrates cenchria,Geotagged,Rainbow Boa,Reptilien,Schlange,Summer" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Epicrates cenchria,Geotagged,Rainbow Boa,Reptilien,Schlange,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador

On our first night in Sacha Lodge, we were having dinner along with all the other guests. Suddenly the manager, who had noticed my enthusiasm for photographing all kinds of wildlife, walked up to our table and asked me “Do you have your camera at hand? Follow me!” Some of the staff had noticed this impressive snake in the underbrush near one of the huts.
In the picture below that shows the whole size you can also the rainbow-esque shimmer that the flashlight produces on its skin:

Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria); Sacha Lodge, Ecuador Detail of head:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/158929/epicrates_cenchria.html Ecuador,Epicrates cenchria,Geotagged,Rainbow Boa,Reptilien,Schlange,Summer

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Wow, incredible! Posted one year ago
  2. View William Bodine's profile
    William Bodine
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    Iridescent rainbow sheen! Sometimes I wish people would take on the variety of colors that insects and other animals have. Make the world a more visual pleasing and exciting place. Posted one year ago

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The Rainbow Boa

"Epicrates cenchria" is a boa species endemic to Central and South America. Common names include the rainbow boa, and slender boa. A terrestrial species, it is known for its attractive iridescent sheen caused by structural coloration.

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Uploaded Apr 1, 2024. Captured Feb 27, 2018 01:50 in GGHR+R9 Providencia, Ecuador.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/11.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO1600
  • 400mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.