The eyelash viper, also known as Schlegel's viper, is named for an enlarged scale above each eye. This scale, known as a supraciliarie, helps to camouflage the snake while it is hiding in a tree among flowers, waiting for its prey.

While the photograph shows a solid gold-colored eyelash viper, these snakes come in a variety of colors—yellow, reddish yellow, grayish brown, or green, and they may be spotted with white, black, or red.

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