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Water Snake Sorry for the overexposure on the right, but this photo was one of our most exciting spottings in Costa Rica. We were in a boat as this enormous water snake skyrocketed past us and then  "stood up" from the water to climb a tree. They can even jump from tree to tree.  Costa Rica,Reptiles,Serpentes,Snakes,Spilotes pullatus,Water Snake Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Water Snake

Sorry for the overexposure on the right, but this photo was one of our most exciting spottings in Costa Rica. We were in a boat as this enormous water snake skyrocketed past us and then "stood up" from the water to climb a tree. They can even jump from tree to tree.

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"Spilotes pullatus", commonly known as the caninana, chicken snake, yellow rat snake, or "serpiente tigre", is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Mesoamerica.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 20, 2011. Captured Jun 20, 2011 18:43.
  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 280mm