Saphenophis boursieri
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Boursier’s Spot-lipped Snake
Also known as:
Spotted Genuine-Snake, Spotted Genuine Snake
This is a cute li'l baby snake, fortuitously found on the reserve on the one day we spent there. This species has a pretty small range along the western slopes of the Andes in northern Ecuador.
Online references:
- Saphenophis boursieri account on The Reptile Database
- Saphenophis boursier account on iNaturalist
- Saphenophis boursieri account on Reptiles of Ecuador
Printed references:
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., Guayasamin, J.M. 2013. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Mindo: Life in the cloudforest
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., and Vieira, J. 2024. Reptiles of Ecuador: Life in the middle of the world