Images Dated 2020 May

Southern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix)

Southern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix) coiled, ready to strike. Subspecies native to southeastern USA

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Coffee palm viper (Bothriechis lateralis)

Coffee palm viper (Bothriechis lateralis) coiled on a branch. It can be over a metre in length but is generally less than 80 cm long. Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

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Galapagos lava lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis)

Galapagos lava lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis) on a rock shelf. It is generally between 10 and 20 cm long. Santiago (Saint James) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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