swampsuggest:

this colorful boy is a MUD SNAKE (Farancia abacura)

HERE are some COOL mud snake facts:

  • they spend most of their time in the swamp water eating very LONG and SKINNY salamanders (Sirens and Amphiumas) 
  • they are NONVENOMOUS and rarely bite, so if you see one on your property just leave it alone! it’s not a danger to you or your pets!
  • but if you pick it up it may poke you with its tail to tell you that it WANTS DOWN
  • they are very PRETTY
  • i LOVE them

(pic source)

end0skeletal:

Leptophis ahaetulla, commonly known as the lora or parrot snake, is a species of medium-sized slender snake of the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Central America and northern South America.  It can reach nearly six feet in length and feeds mainly on lizards, frogs, and small birds (photo 3 shows it feeding on tree frog eggs). (x x x x x x x x)