Coral Snake
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The most commonly encountered coral snake in Costa Rica is the Central American coral snake. This species is distinguished by a pattern of red, yellow, and black body rings with the red rings bordered on both sides by yellow, as well as the bright yellow band across the head. The Central American coral snake is a medium sized coral snake and doesn’t typically grow over 45 inches in length. The scales are smooth on both body and tail and the head appears blunt with very small eyes and this particular coral snake has very poor eyesight.
Coral snakes are secretive, burrowing animals that spend a majority of their time in soil, fallen leaves, stumps, or rock crevices. These snakes are quite common, although... continue reading.
