This rare regional endemic, the Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake is a fossorial hunter of invertebrates. They seldom come to the surface

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This rare regional endemic, the Mpwapwa Purple-glossed Snake is a fossorial hunter of invertebrates. They seldom come to the surface unless heavy rains flood their tunnels

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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