Drymoluber dichrous
—
Common Glossy Racer
Also known as:
Northern Woodland Racer
This diurnal, forest-floor snake was found by Matt Cage at night coiled up in some jungly vegetation. You can really see the glossiness in these photos.
Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2013 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.
Printed references:
- Bartlett, R.D., and Bartlett, P. 2003. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon: An Ecotourist's Guide
- Dixon, J. R. and Soini, P. 1986. The Reptiles of the Upper Amazon Basin, Iquitos Region, Peru
- Duellman, W.E. 2005. Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest