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Trimeresurus venustus

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Description

Beautiful pitviper, Brown-spotted Pit Viper

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Image size
1356x2048px 869.61 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D7000
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/13.0
Focal Length
150 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Apr 27, 2019, 9:48:47 AM
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You can certainly see one of the pits. They are IR sensors which may actually give the serpent a stereoscopic view of the heat signature of its potential prey.
A bit like this mythical beast:
Dragon's Ear, Pit And Eye by aegiandyad