Unknown Snake, Mallorca, October 2015 (1 Viewer)

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mathare

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• Jul 25, 2016

• #1

The attached images are of a snake observed on a path in the s'Albufera wetlands reserve in Mallorca during a holiday in October of 2015. Can anyone identify the species for me please?

I remembered to put something down for scale but didn't think till afterwards that not knowing anything the snake made recovering the coin a lot more worrying than putting it down in the first place :eek!: :-O

Thanks!
Mat

 

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Farnboro John

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• Jul 25, 2016

• #2

Viperine Snake isn't it? Quite common in Mallorca IIRC.

John

 

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Jul 25, 2016

• #3

Yes, Viperine Snake (non-venomous).

 

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mathare

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• Jul 25, 2016

• #4

Thank you :t:

 

honeym

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• Jul 26, 2016

• #5

Hi Mat
It's the species most commonly seen in s'Albufera. As has been said, it's quite common all over Mallorca - I've even seen it up in the mountains at Gorg Blau - actually eating a fish, it's main prey.
Best wishes
Martin

 

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mathare

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• Jul 26, 2016

• #6

Thanks Martin. It was the only snake I recall seeing, and certainly the only one I thought to get a photo of. Glad to hear it's harmless - especially after an encounter in Kenya in 2003 with a not-so-harmless snake!