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jpwoodward Member Joined: 19 May 2003 No. of posts: 2  View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 19 May 2003
Topic: Sighting of a smooth snake
I believe I recently found a smooth snake on the Gower Peninsular. It was lying on the side of the cliff path û not moving (but alive). Is it unusual to find this sort of snake in this area? If so is there anyone who should be informed? |
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jpwoodward Member Joined: 19 May 2003 No. of posts: 2 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 23 May 2003
Topic: Sighting of a smooth snake
Sorry. I didn't get a photo of it. I didn't resemble a slow worm in any way (markings/shape was all wrong). The snake was about 35-40cm long with round black eyes, light beige coloured body with brown patterning. There was a marking resembling an M on its head. It didn't have a particularly well defined head. The surface of its body appeared quite smooth (no clearly defined scales). The snake was lying beside a path along a cliff top covered with a lot of small bushes/ferns/small trees. One of the people who saw the snake did think it might have been a juvenille adder, but wasn't sure. |
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