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Coral snake: beautiful but deadly

by Chadden Hunter for Amazon under the skin, 18 June 2007

Coral snakes are semi-aquatic which is why they are found in the swampy forests near the Yavari river. When this snake got entangled in the crew's equipment they got a close up look at one of the Amazon's most venomous snakes.

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coral snake: beautiful but deadly

The Life team try to get to grips with a coral snake

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Published 9 October 2009

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Chadden has been a wildlife biologist and filmmaker for over 10 years. He is currently a director on Frozen Planet.

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