Here’s a photo of one of México’s most striking and seldomly seen colubrid species: Clifton’s Lizard Eater snake, or Mastigodryas cliftoni, which can be found throughout tropical Northwestern México.
Common snapping turtles are often overlooked or underappreciated as a species and perhaps even suffer a bit of a bad rap due to their defensiveness and strong bite when on land. However, underwater, they become almost puppy-like with their curiosity, often approaching very closely.