Notice: Undefined index: forum_id in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 69 Deprecated: mysql_connect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 73

RAUK - Archived Forum - Found 15th June

This contains the Forum posts up until the end of March, 2011. Posts may be viewed but cannot be edited or replied to - nor can new posts be made. More recent posts can be seen on the new Forum at http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/

Forum Home

Found 15th June:

Author Message
wynkin
Member
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
No. of posts: 10


View other posts by wynkin
Posted: 15 Jun 2005

While moving the wood pile today we found this thin but long snake and a little later a bright frog/toad, what are they please? The wood pile had ants nests and lizards in it so was the snake there to eatthese?

GemmaJF38518.6207175926
GemmaJF
Admin Group
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
No. of posts: 2090


View other posts by GemmaJF
Posted: 15 Jun 2005

Well for what its worth, I'm sure the toad is a common toad, Bufo bufo

The snake I believe is an Aesculapian Elaphe longissima - in which case it mostly predates mice and voles as an adult. (I'm not great on European snakes so if anyone thinks otherwise I'm prepared to acquiesce)

 


Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
Danial
Senior Member
Joined: 01 May 2003
No. of posts: 100


View other posts by Danial
Posted: 15 Jun 2005
Hi
The toad is definately a common toad, and I think the snake is an Aesculapian snake too.
I'm sure that someone here like Wolfgang can confirm snake id

Regards
Danial
Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group
www.surrey-arg.org.uk

Jeroen
Senior Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2004
No. of posts: 121


View other posts by Jeroen
Posted: 16 Jun 2005

Dear wynkin,

The snake is a juvenile Western Whip Snake (Hierophis viridiflavus). Check out the last picture on http://www.herp.it/SpeciesPages/ColubVirid.htm You can recognize part of the typical head pattern in your picture. Juvenile Western Whip Snakes definitely eat lizards.

With kindest regards,

Jeroen.

 

Jeroen38519.3571412037
Jeroen Speybroeck
http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/
-LAF
Senior Member
Joined: 03 Apr 2003
No. of posts: 317


View other posts by -LAF
Posted: 16 Jun 2005
My thoughts too. Deffo Hierophis viridiflavus.

Lee.
Lee Fairclough
Dan Kane
Senior Member
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
No. of posts: 201


View other posts by Dan Kane
Posted: 30 Dec 2005
Its a juvenile European Whipsnake, note the bars on the front part of the body
Dan

www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com
djp_phillips
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
No. of posts: 180


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 28 Jan 2006
the snake is hierophis viridiflavus, toad= bufo bufo

the snake photo would look nice on my site, please consider contributing
it to my site
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
djp_phillips
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
No. of posts: 180


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 29 Jan 2006
Where was the photo taken?
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
wynkin
Member
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
No. of posts: 10


View other posts by wynkin
Posted: 29 Jan 2006
Both the snake and the toad were in my garden.
djp_phillips
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
No. of posts: 180


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 30 Jan 2006
yes but near which town? It is so I can add the map on my site (have a
look, you'll see what I mean)
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
wynkin
Member
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
No. of posts: 10


View other posts by wynkin
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Near Mensignac 15 kilometres from Perigueux Dept. 24 at 450ft above sea level.
djp_phillips
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
No. of posts: 180


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
yes I looked it up, did you get my PM?
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
Morpheus
Senior Member
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
No. of posts: 54


View other posts by Morpheus
Posted: 06 Jul 2006
Do common toads excret poison aswell because it looks like they have glands behind thier eyes
Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show!
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html
Wolfgang Wuster
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
No. of posts: 326


View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster
Posted: 06 Jul 2006
Yes, they do. As far as I know, all or pretty much all Bufonids do.

Cheers,

WW
Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor
http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/
Alan Hyde
Senior Member
Joined: 17 Apr 2003
No. of posts: 1416


View other posts by Alan Hyde
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
[QUOTE=Wolfgang Wuster] Yes, they do. As far as I know, all or pretty much all Bufonids do.

Cheers,

WW[/QUOTE]

Is it only marinus that gives a hullucigenic effect?

Cheers ,
AlAlan Hyde38905.8422569444
O-> O+>

- Found 15th June

Content here