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Albino viper in the Chez Republic:

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Dan Kane
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Posted: 11 Apr 2006

I've never seen or heard of Vipera berus having a yellow, or differently coloured tail tip than the body before now, has anyone seen this tail lure on British vipers?

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armata
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Posted: 26 Apr 2006
Not an albino or xanthic speciment Dan; in fact a fairly normal immature female loks to me
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herpetologic2
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Posted: 26 Apr 2006

 

I have only seen the underside of the tail tip, which is yellow or orange,  in the adders I have seen in my survey areas - Hampshire & Essex

Not completely around the tail like the photo

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djp_phillips
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Posted: 06 Aug 2006
you want to talk albino? here we are, my friends Konrads photo: Banana viper
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Jimpklop
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Posted: 24 Nov 2006

Hi All

This is on and off topic.

Is it me or do I see more herpetologists taking more pictures of vipera berus with different colourations and unusal situations (Like in the snow) Than any photographer in England, Wales and Scotland.

Furthering that thought does any one have a picture of a BRITTISH adder in the snow?

Would love to see one as I have not seen one yet! + It would look really good on my site. I give credit to all photographers and will freely add links to herp sites!

Thanks Guys

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Vanderklam
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Posted: 28 Apr 2008

Hi Dan,

Having just completed a uni study on vipera berus (and having taken data from quite a few specimens!!) I can say that i have seen a fair proportion of specimens exhibiting this yellow/orange colouration to the tail tip. Would be interesting to propose its purpose...........any suggestions from anyone??


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Vanderklam
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Posted: 28 Apr 2008
ooh forgot to say that my study was based in the south west (Somerset)
Kevin Palmer
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herpetologic2
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Posted: 29 Apr 2008

See this short note on caudal luring -

http://nemys.ugent.be/documents/group16/Parellada2002AR.pdf



Perhaps some long hours in the field may indicate if the adder uses the same technique though I dont think anyone has reported it before

J




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arvensis
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Posted: 02 May 2008
Dan,
     Here's an example from my local site:

Mark

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armata
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Posted: 02 May 2008
This is an interesting topic. I have spent more hours than most watching V.berus. I have seen on several occassions immature snakes tail waving. However, the tails were held in a horizontal plane - typical caudal luring is when the tail is held almost vertical and the tip adopts a wriggling motion.
Well known species are young tropical mocassins (Agkistrodon bilineatus/taylori - Cerastes spp. and the small sand dwelling Bitis.
Caudal luring is most effective re lizards, and as Z.vivipara constitutes a large part of the diet of young adders then who knows? cannot be written off. Keep looking!
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