Snakes - Central America - rainforestdon

Snakes - Central America

Snakes- either you love them or you hate them; and if you hate them, you're fascinated by them. Come have a look...

People often ask me what rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) means- well, here you go, a picture is worth 1000 words.. Brown Vine Snakes (<i>Oxybelis aeneus</i>) have very well developed "fangs" on the posterior maxilla. While they lack a true active injection system, they have a rather potent "mild venom" that they work into their prey as they chew. As my good friend Twan once told me, "They're fine, just don't let them chew on you for a while".

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People often ask me what rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) means- well, here you go, a picture is worth 1000 words.. Brown Vine Snakes (Oxybelis aeneus) have very well developed "fangs" on the posterior maxilla. While they lack a true active injection system, they have a rather potent "mild venom" that they work into their prey as they chew. As my good friend Twan once told me, "They're fine, just don't let them chew on you for a while".

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