Corallus caninus, commonly called the emerald tree boa
The color pattern typically consists of an emerald green ground color with a white irregular interrupted stripe down the back and a yellow belly.
The bright coloration and markings are very distinctive among South American snakes. Their physical appearance suited with their habitat: living on trees in the Amazon rainforest of South America, therefore their body color and pattern help them to camouflage within leaves and branches on trees. Corallus caninus’s is nocturnal with a large number of heat sensors on its huge head, which is critical to help capture preys at night.
The bright coloration and markings are very distinctive among South American snakes. Their physical appearance suited with their habitat: living on trees in the Amazon rainforest of South America, therefore their body color and pattern help them to camouflage within leaves and branches on trees. Corallus caninus’s is nocturnal with a large number of heat sensors on its huge head, which is critical to help capture preys at night.