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Why don't snakes show "eye shine"??
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I'm not fully versed in the opthamology of the snake eye, but my guess would be the UV filter that is on the outside lens of snakes' eyes to protect it. It works kind of like that coating they put on eye glasses to reduce the viewer's glare.

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