#serpentes
The serpent from the Garden of Eden an evil being, with bat wings and a tail that ends with a snake’s head. It has a skull for a head and it waves a branch with the piece of fruit that Eve ate.
Nascentes Morimur, Finisque Ab Origine Pendet.1607.David Rumsey. Atlas frontispiece.
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Mitchell’s short-tailed snake - Parasuta nigriceps
Parasuta nigriceps (Elapidae) is an Australian snake found in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia territories. As the species name suggests, one of the distinctive features of this snake is the black head from nose to neck with the dark coloration extending into a dark vertebral stripe. Although they are elapids, all Parasuta species are harmless, unaggressive snakes.
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Photo credits: [Top: ©George Cruiser | Locality: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2009] - [Middle: ©Brendan Schembri | Locality: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2014] - [Bottom: ©Martin Whiting/The Lizard Lab | Locality: Australia, 2014]
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Corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) originate from North America, but can be found all over the world in the pet trade. Their docile temperament and tendency to feed well on commercially available rodents make them an excellent starter snake for those who are new to the hobby.
Photos:Tom Spinker,ArpeggioAngel
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