Morelia viridis by delaorden_ojeda

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Sep 16, 2010

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Description

Thanks a lot for stoping here , thanks friends ! From Wikpedia , Morelia viridis Description Adults average 120–200 cm (3.9–6.6 ft) in length, with a maximum growth (although rare) of about 7 feet. The supralabial scales have thermoreceptive A mostly arboreal species with a striking green or yellow color in adults. The color pattern on this species can vary dramatically from locality to locality. For example, the Aru local is a vivid green with a broken vertebral stripe of white or dull yellow scales, the Sorong local is a bright green with blue highlights and a solid vertical stripe, and the Kofiau local is mostly yellow with varying highlights in white or blue. Cyanomorphs (blue morphs) are also known to occur but are not considered common at this time. Juveniles are polymorphic, occurring in reddish, bright yellow and orange morphs. The diet consists mostly of small mammals, such as rodents, and sometimes reptiles. It was thought that this snake, like the Emerald Tree Boa, ate birds however, Switak conducted field work on this issue and in examining stomach contents of more than 1,000 animals he did not find any evidence of avian prey items. Prey is captured by holding onto a branch using the prehensile tail and striking out from an s-shape position and constricting the prey. Oviparous, with 1-25 viable eggs per clutch. In the wild eggs are incubated and protected by the female, often in the hollow of a tree. Hatchlings are lemon yellow with broken stripes and spots of purple and brown, or golden or orange/red. Over time the color changes as the animal matures, color of the adult depends on the locality of the animal (some taking many years to finish color change).

Comments (21)

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mgtcs

7:42AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

WOW....Such a amazingly beautiful photo shot my friend, superbly captured. What a powerful reptile!

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kgb224

7:46AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Amazing capture my friend. Thank you for sharing.

MrsLubner

8:45AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Stellar capture showing even the second eye lid they have for protection. Stunning lighting.

Liam.

8:54AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Cute!

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quim2001

8:57AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Otro trabajo precioso. Me gustan mucho los reptiles por su color y forma. La serpiente representa muchas cosas y casi todas son falsas. Es un organismo perfecto con mucha movilidad sin necesidad de patas. Un diseño extraordinario. Felicidades por tu trabajo. Cada día es mejor y me gusta mas.

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