closeup of cave dwelling snake elaphe taeniura ridleyi

also animal beauty behavior black brown called cave central coldblooded color colubridae creature dangerous defensive ecology elaphe exotic eye eyes face family fang fauna fear flesh forked head hood hunter looking mouth natural nature orthriophis pet portrait predator pupils racer rat ratsnake reptile reptilian ridleyi scale scales single skin slender slither snake species taeniurus venom venomous wild wildlife yellow