Red Tailed Racer

Back to the zoo for today's post and this beautiful snake.

The lighting in the vivarium wasn't great and the snake was quite well hidden so I didn't get the shot I had hoped for but it is still not too bad. This is a Red Tailed Racer, also known as a Red Tailed Green Rat Snake or to be technical Gonysoma oxycephala. Now I know that this isn't everybody's taste but next time I go I will try for some better shots because I think this is a real beauty.