Ornate Green Snake, Philothamnus ornatus

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A shy snake of reed beds and stream edges that lives on amphibians and rarely bites

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Size: 5200px × 3477px
Location: Okavango Swamps Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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