Snake in Portugal (1 Viewer)

honeym

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• May 28, 2017

• #1

Hi
Can anyone identify the snake in the picture, taken recently in Portugal. It was about 1 metre long. Apologies for the quality of the photo.
Thanks
Martin

 

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James Spencer

• May 28, 2017

• #2

Looks like a grass snake.

 

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Simon Wates

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• May 28, 2017

• #3

I would guess Montpellier's.

 

Andy Adcock

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• May 28, 2017

• #4

It's quite thick bodied with a relatively small head, it also seems to have a black line along it's back, Ladder Snake?


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Simon Wates

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• May 28, 2017

• #5

Think you may be right there Andy.

 

honeym

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• May 31, 2017

• #6

andyadcock said:

It's quite thick bodied with a relatively small head, it also seems to have a black line along it's back, Ladder Snake?
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Thanks Andy
That was our thought in the end.
Martin