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Adam Long Member Joined: 28 May 2004 No. of posts: 17  View other posts by Adam Long |
Posted: 28 Nov 2005 Hi All, I was in France last week and found this snake on a forest path. It was pretty cold and it was moving fairly slowly. Question is, it looks like a Smooth Snake to me, but not having any ID guides covering european species, I'm not sure - are there similar species? The site was just south of Paris, in the Forest of Fountainebleau.   |
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David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird |
Posted: 28 Nov 2005 Adam, It is a Smooth Snake Coronella austriacain this location. There is another species that is found quite a bit further south the Southern Smooth Snake C.girondica. The Smooth Snake does seem to be the one that spends least time in hibernation of most of the European snakes. British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker. |
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Adam Long Member Joined: 28 May 2004 No. of posts: 17 View other posts by Adam Long |
Posted: 28 Nov 2005 Thanks David! It was just such a similar southern species that i was worried about. Interesting about the hibernation, I was certainly surprised to see it out and about on such a cold day. I'm going back for new year, will keep an eye out for any more... |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 yes coronella austriaca, c.girondica is a more southern species Would you like to contribut that photo to my site? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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