Gongylophis muelleri
laservet

Gongylophis muelleri

Saharan or Mueller's Sand Boa, Gongylophis muelleri. They are perfectly adapted to lurk underneath the sand like a crocodile lurks in the water. It's no surprise these have similar adaptations, with a wide head, nostrils and eyes moved higher on the head so it can keep them above the surface.
cont... above the surface without exposing the rest of the head to potential prey or predators. You can also see the adaptations to burrowing in the sand, the shovel shaped snout and the lower jaw sunk into the upper jaw a distance from the front edge. Color saturation is untouched.
 
@Arthroverts No, I'm an exotic animal veterinarian, a client brought in a young breeding pair to be treated for intestinal parasites and was gracious enough to call me ahead of time to remind me to bring my macro camera gear. I used to breed the Kenyan sand boas, though.
 
They’re amazing to watch but to be honest they look like little elongated sausages with huge black eyes and a boop snoot
 

Media information

Category
Not So Spineless Wonders
Added by
laservet
Date added
View count
709
Comment count
5
Rating
0.00 star(s) 0 ratings

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Aperture
ƒ/16
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200
ISO
100
Flash
On, fired
Filename
Snakes Gongylophis muelleri-5014.jpg
File size
218.5 KB
Date taken
Wed, 12 June 2019 11:34 AM
Dimensions
1200px x 960px

Share this media

Top