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(C)
Plate 4.37
(
Continued
)
(C)
Phalotris mertensii
, Gertrudes São Paulo, Brazil.
Plate 4.37A-C, photos copyright to Wolfgang Wüster.
(A)
(B)
Plate 4.38
(A) Baron's racer; culebra verde; culebra narigona; others (
Philodryas baroni
),
blue phase.
This is an active South American species that is popular in private collections. The
few reports of bites by this species have described only mild local effects. It has multiple color
phases that may confuse its identification.
(B)
Philodryas baroni
, green phase.
Plate 4.38A, photo copyright to Daniel E. Keyler; Plate 4.38B, photo copyright to Maik
Dobiey.
