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Was out for my evening stroll, and heard the unmisnakeable night slithering sound of The Greater 2D Cartesian Tree Boa of NH (Bitis Cartesianus). A fairly rare snake, often mistaken in the dark for a Drop Shadow Gui (see: Drop Bear Vipers/Australia), if seen at all due to its nocturnal venue, tree habitation and back lighting.
Related species include the Puff Daddy Adder (Bitis Daddius Areatans), a more 3D construct, often confused for the Multiplicand Adder (Bitis Shiftius), it is easily differentiated or integrated via the columnar aspect of the scales, in particular their register, and thus has more volume than the typical Puff Daddy. They can be readily addressed visually by inspecting their iridescencent displays.
Typical habit of the Cartesian Tree Adder would be trees, shrubs, and other vertical constructs. They map well to wooden decks, walls, and ocassionaly asphalt. They are often listed in so-called _The Roadkill Handbook_ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898151864/ "Flattened Fauna: A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways" "an animal loses not only its life but also its third dimension")
Typical snake and habit:
Other species of note are the Polar Adder, the Pi Python, and of course, the Radial Rattler, and for fun, the Algebraic Asp (this one is more exponent than true factorial).
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Related species include the Puff Daddy Adder (Bitis Daddius Areatans), a more 3D construct, often confused for the Multiplicand Adder (Bitis Shiftius), it is easily differentiated or integrated via the columnar aspect of the scales, in particular their register, and thus has more volume than the typical Puff Daddy. They can be readily addressed visually by inspecting their iridescencent displays.
Typical habit of the Cartesian Tree Adder would be trees, shrubs, and other vertical constructs. They map well to wooden decks, walls, and ocassionaly asphalt. They are often listed in so-called _The Roadkill Handbook_ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0898151864/ "Flattened Fauna: A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, and Highways" "an animal loses not only its life but also its third dimension")
Typical snake and habit:
Other species of note are the Polar Adder, the Pi Python, and of course, the Radial Rattler, and for fun, the Algebraic Asp (this one is more exponent than true factorial).
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