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Wolfgang Wuster
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Posted: 24 May 2004 at 3:58pm |
Here are some photos taken today of a 142 cm, 540 g male Zamenis longissimus caught by Zoo staff over the week-end - a surprisingly calm amd cooperative photo subject as well.
Cheers, Wolfgang |
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Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://pages.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/ |
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Alan Hyde
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Superb pics Wolfgang! :¼)
How many of these do they think there are living wild in N Wales ? Cheers, Alan |
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Wolfgang Wuster
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That's what we are trying to find out! I have an honours project student working on this, the snake was caught for her project, marked, and will be released tomorrow.
Cheers, Wolfgang |
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Wolfgang Wüster
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Wolfgang Wuster
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Hi Tony,
Ref is: Utiger, Urs, Notker Helfenberger, Beat Schõtti, Catherine Schmidt, Markus Ruf and Vincent Ziswiler. 2002. Molecular systematics and phylogeny of Old World and New World ratsnakes, Elaphe Auct., and related genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae). Russian Journal of Herpetology. 9(2):105-124. Check your email, I am about to send you a pdf of this, and another recent paper. Cheers, Wolfgang |
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Wolfgang Wüster
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Gogs
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That's interesting. I live in North Wales and hadn't realised such species were naturalised here.
cheers..........Chris |
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Carpe diem !
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Jimpklop
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Hello Wolfgang, Your photo's are no longer avaliable and I havent seen them yet, Is there any way of being able to see them? Thanks MR O'Shea |
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james4
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yes theyve gone,please.
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axel
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Here are a couple of pics of the Colwyn bay Aesculapians. They are truly amazing snakes. Quite nippy when first caught, but soon settle down. They are also good for scaring zoo visitors! I had the pleasure of assisting with the 2006 research on the colony. Axel photo of an adult: and a juvenile: |
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Alex2
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Great shots Axel, did this colony originate solely from one gravid female (as I've heard) and what sort of numbers are thought to be present? |
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axel
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Yes, the story is that the population was founded by a single pregnant female. There are reasonable numbers present. Our best day last year resulted in 7 captures.
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