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Thought I'd share a couple of macro shots of some of the pitvipers I work with....
First up is a female Eyelash viper Bothriechis schlegelii
Eyelash vipers are a small, arboreal pitviper from Central and South America, they get there name from the modified scales over their eyes.
The pit between the eye and nostril is a heat-sensing pit organ which aids pitvipers in hunting their prey
Eyelash viper- Bothriechis schlegelii by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
Eyelash viper- Bothriechis schlegelii by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
And this little beauty is a White lipped viper cryptelytrops (Trimeresurus) albolabris She's every bit as feisty as she looks and in proportion to her size she has massive fangs! definitely not a girl to mess around with....
White lipped viper - Trimeresurus albolabris by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
C & C welcome
Thanks for looking
First up is a female Eyelash viper Bothriechis schlegelii
Eyelash vipers are a small, arboreal pitviper from Central and South America, they get there name from the modified scales over their eyes.
The pit between the eye and nostril is a heat-sensing pit organ which aids pitvipers in hunting their prey
Eyelash viper- Bothriechis schlegelii by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
Eyelash viper- Bothriechis schlegelii by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
And this little beauty is a White lipped viper cryptelytrops (Trimeresurus) albolabris She's every bit as feisty as she looks and in proportion to her size she has massive fangs! definitely not a girl to mess around with....
White lipped viper - Trimeresurus albolabris by Craigraymond82, on Flickr
C & C welcome
Thanks for looking