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Natrix tessallata in Yorkshire?:

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Matt Wilson
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Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: 18 Jul 2003
Having read the atlas of R & A in Britain yesterday, i noticed a section noting the breeding of the Dice Snake in Yorkshire (Thompson 1971, Howes, 1973)

Does anybody know if the species has persisted further in breeding and if they still survive? I know that Elaphe longissima still survives in N.Wales and the possibility of Natrix tessallata surviving today is not impossible.

The R & A atlas also states nine specimens were recorded in 1973.

Any info anyone can offer would be interesting to know.
Matthew Wilson

David Bird
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Joined: 17 Feb 2003
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Posted: 18 Jul 2003
I have not been able to see the specific references and have always doubted the possibility of a colony in Yorkshire. I did follow up another paper that refered to the 1971 sighting and spoke to the author but he had not found any and I think was misquoted.
Would be interested in seing these references if anyone lives up north near Doncaster I believe the Naturalist a monthly journal of Natural History for the North of England is published there so a library close by might take it. Vol 97 p17-20 and 121-32 are the 2 articles.

British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker.

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