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 - Snake ID

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

Snake ID:

Author Message
patrick HR
Member
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 2


View other posts by patrick HR
Posted: 16 Jun 2003

I am trying to identify a snake.  Seen in grassland; some 500 to 600 mm in length; body diameter about 15-20mm tapering; head showed a distinct yellow collar and throat with the collar above two black markings. Body colour olive with regular black spots. Location - Suffolk. UK

Hope you can help


PJHR
patrick HR
Member
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 2


View other posts by patrick HR
Posted: 16 Jun 2003
Further to my requwst ti identify a snake, I thought it might have been a grass snake but the black body markings are quite small - not like the photos shown - and the yellow throat was very distinctive. Unfortunatly I did not have my camera with me !!!
PJHR
GemmaJF
Admin Group
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
No. of posts: 2090


View other posts by GemmaJF
Posted: 16 Jun 2003

Hi Patrick,

I would say without doubt that you are correct that it is a grass snake. The body markings can be quite variable, but the collar and overall olive body colour distinguishes your sighting from the Adder, the only other native snake likely to be found in Suffolk. Well done!

 


Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
djp_phillips
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
No. of posts: 180


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 28 Jan 2006
GRASS SNAKE, Natrix natrix
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
Dan Kane
Senior Member
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
No. of posts: 201


View other posts by Dan Kane
Posted: 29 Jan 2006
Yes, the Grass Snake is the only one of our native snakes to have a light coloured collar, so that is what it would have been.
Dan

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


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 30 Jan 2006

Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
Dan Kane
Senior Member
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
No. of posts: 201


View other posts by Dan Kane
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Nice Natrix natrix astreptophora
Dan

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


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
yes exact
Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com
Dan Kane
Senior Member
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
No. of posts: 201


View other posts by Dan Kane
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
How close were you to it?
Dan

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


View other posts by djp_phillips
Posted: 31 Jan 2006
about 30 cm
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: 31 Jan 2006
Here is the same one,



Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
www.herpfrance.com

European Field Herping Community:
www.euroherp.com

- Snake ID

Content here