Dwarves Underground? Of Course!

This week, we move from the Brazilian countryside to southeast Asia. And no fish this week. Instead, we are looking for an elusive kind of snakes.

Very little is known about this kind. Few specimens are found, and most are observed singly or are found dead. They are diurnal and are usually found in tropical forests at higher elevations.1 Beyond that, little is known. They are very difficult to find, and thus very difficult to study.

Has anyone figured it out yet? Given the little information that exists on this kind, I would not be surprised if no one did. This week’s kind is the Calamariinae—the dwarf burrowing snake kind. Stay tuned for next week when we go looking for an order of marsupials that are mostly from Australia.

Dwarf Burrowing Snake
Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Clue

Here is your clue for next week:

This marsupial kind is rather small and has prominent ears for its body size.

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