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ratbane said:
It's a grass snake or an Adder. Can't tell from the vid. By it's movements it looks more Adder.
We have not been able to identify. The habitat could be either. It was green (Like a grass snake) but had faded brown diamonds across its back. It was also quite long, approx 70cm. If anyone could tell me what species, I would be grateful...
Gooby said:
ratbane said:
It's a grass snake or an Adder. Can't tell from the vid. By it's movements it looks more Adder.
We have not been able to identify. The habitat could be either. It was green (Like a grass snake) but had faded brown diamonds across its back. It was also quite long, approx 70cm. If anyone could tell me what species, I would be grateful...Grass snakes are far far smaller too.
beanbag said:
Gooby said:
ratbane said:
It's a grass snake or an Adder. Can't tell from the vid. By it's movements it looks more Adder.
We have not been able to identify. The habitat could be either. It was green (Like a grass snake) but had faded brown diamonds across its back. It was also quite long, approx 70cm. If anyone could tell me what species, I would be grateful...Grass snakes are far far smaller too.
Adders are rarely more than 65cm in length. The usually have a greyish/brown colouration with a continuous black zigzag on their back and roundish blotches on each side. The zigzag is usually preceded with a V-shape mark on the back of the head, though this mark may be X- or H-shaped.
Grass Snakes are longer than Adders - adults reach between 80cm and 120cm. Their background colour is olive-green, grey or brownish with a distinctive, usually whitish-yellow and black, collar. This collar is occasionally absent in larger individuals. Black vertical bars and spots run along each side.
In the Grass Snake the eye has a round pupil - in the Adder it is vertical.
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