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Taylor West
@WildWildTWest
Micro-CT scanning specialist at @NHM_London MSc @UMich ( #GoBlue ) & @NSF graduate research fellowship program alum
Jul 16, 2020 • 14 tweets • 8 min read
It’s #WorldSnakeDay 🐍

Here is a thread of some of the beautiful, enigmatic, and largely misunderstood serpents I’ve seen and worked with as a PhD student and scientific researcher.

First up is the mud snake (scientific name: Farancia abacura) Next up is the eastern hognose snake (scientific name: Heterodon platyrhinos). This genius of snakes is notorious for their death feigning behavior, seen here in this video captured by @BenNicholasfish
Mar 4, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
“Red on black, friend of Jack.” Right?

⚠️WRONG ⚠️

The snake in this photo has a red on black patterning, yet she carries a highly venomous neurotoxin. A bite from her could likely result in your death. (1/n) The rhyme, “Red on yellow, kill a fellow. Red on black, friend of Jack” is catchy, but ONLY holds true in southeastern USA. A large # of venomous coral snakes from Central & South America don’t follow this rhyme, including this Large Coral Snake, Micrurus diutius. (2/n)