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Found 25 April 2006 SW France: |
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wynkin Member Joined: 11 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 10  View other posts by wynkin |
Posted: 25 Apr 2006 I was having my luncheon in the garden today when I glanced over at the pile of rocks that are waiting in a pile to become our bread/pizza oven. Very brightly coloured snake was basking amongst the rocks. He was probably just over a metre long and camera shy. We kept and eye out and he/she would pop up in various places from the labyrinth of rocks. Usually the rocks are covered in lizards and there were none - later the snake chased a mouse out. Finally he/she popped out the other side of the pool house and undercover of the building I got this shot before the snake reversed back into the rocks. I would be glad to know what it is?  |
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armata Forum Specialist Joined: 05 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 928 View other posts by armata |
Posted: 26 Apr 2006 Western Whip Snake Coluber viridiflavus, although the genus may have changed (or about to) recently. 'I get my kicks on Route 62' |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 26 Apr 2006 Yes, armata is right, an adult Western Whipsnake, Hierophis viridiflavus. Will grow even bigger, up to 2m max, but'll probbably stop at about 1.5m. Nice pic, and when it was chasing the mouse out of its house, it was hunting, as small rodents form a large portion of its diet, which includes mostly lizards, but also frogs and other snakes, even venomous species and its own species. Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
- Found 25 April 2006 SW France |