ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 6月25日 04時21分

Photo @tbfrost | Words by @paulrosolie What makes the blunt-headed-tree snake so remarkable is that it can be four feet long and still be only thick as a pencil. They are a common nocturnal find in the lower canopy of the west Amazon. Last night we found two. One of them was a dark grey and the other a luscious red earth hue with cream colored bands. Both had the absurdly large eyes that are signature to their species (eyes of a blunt headed tree snake can make up ¼ of the entire head!). But what struck me most was watching the difference in their personalities. It may sound crazy, but the earthy one (pictured) was hyper and curious and always moving through my fingers, entirely different from the calmer grey one who seemed content with stillness. She would extend her body straight out, and you could see her eyes moving as her tongue flicked. When she came face to face with a sweat bee, she paused. Watching her it was impossible not to wonder what was going on in the tiny brain between those eyes. Some people will tell you exploration is dead, they see nothing left to discover, and yet our ignorance of the beings around us remains abyssal.
To see more photos of Amazon snakes, including green anacondas - the largest snake in the world, I'm @tbfrost

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