A headshot of a snake, mainly brown with some tan and orange tints, with big eyes and black stripes that run down from it, appearing to be tear trails

Ekuneil, the mayan name for the Yucatan Black tailed Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus)
This snakes used to be respected in the agricultural communities as they believed it protected them from rattlesnakes and other venomous species.

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