false fer-de-lance (Xenodon rabdocephalus) from the Amazon rainforest in Yasuni national park. These snakes convincingly mimic dangerous vipers.

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Location: Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
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