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B. asper eating what is most likely Trachops cirrhosus.

Note the Streblid flies still moving on the dead bat.

Check out my paper on this observation here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342792286_When_the_hunter_becomes_the_hunted_foraging_bat_attacked_by_pit_viper_at_frog_chorus

Observation of the same species of bat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52429697

Observation of the Streblid flies: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52430393

Reported to be c. 4 m long excluding the tentacles.

ID by Dr Kat Bolstad, AUT Lab for Cephalopod Ecology & Systematics.

Observation and images courtesy of Paddy Gillooly and Anton Donaldson, Farewell Spit Tours. Images copyright Anton Donaldson.

Together with a smaller water snake (Helicops?). I'm not sure of what is happening here but at least it seems as they're getting along.

Junta de uma cobra d'água menor (Helicops?). Não tenho certeza do que está acontecendo aqui, mas pelo menos parece que elas estão se dando bem.

Helicops? This snake was seen together with a millitary ground snake Erythrolamprus milliaris. I'm not sure of what is happening here but at least they're getting along. This snake seems to be more tame, as I was able to get very close to it.

Helicops? Esta cobra foi vista junto com uma cobra-d'água-milhete Erythrolamprus milliaris. Não tenho certeza do que está acontecendo aqui, mas pelo menos eles estão se dando bem. Essa cobra parece ser mais mansa, pois consegui chegar bem perto dela.

Found crossing the road, it was very relaxed and even took a sip on a water puddle. In the first picture it may look like the snake was ready to strike but actually it was just yawning.

Encontrada cruzando a rua, estava bem relaxada e inclusive bebeu um gole de água em uma poça. Na primeira foto pode parecer que a serpente está pronta para atacar mas na verdade estava apenas bocejando.