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Robert V
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For amatuers info really: here are typical examples of head shape. The wider one being a typical female, the more slender one being the male. I stress that this is a general rule only to give people some idea as to what sex they have seen. BUT, in about the second, third years ie young adults, it can be hard to distinguish and you can only really be sure by the Snout to vent / tail length calculation. Sexing with probes should NEVER be carried out/attempted by amateurs as it can damage the sexual reproductive organs, so if you find one and want to report your findings then by all means use this "rough" guide. Cheers robert |
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jpr1981
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A couple of nice closeups taken of a grassie in Yeovil - see garden sightings for full post! A nice macro shot of the head! A preys eye view! |
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Robert V
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Hey Jpr, Your Grassie appears to have 4 post ocular scales - very unusual. I've not seen 4 before. Rob |
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Peter
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I saw two grass snakes today, one in particular was a prolonged view. Both were assumed female as they were large with broad heads. It was at a site that I had never before visited, I was there to survey Odonata (Damselflies and Dragonflies), the two grassies were a bonus. They were both at the west end of a square shaped fishing lake in Neath, West Glamorgan. Grid reference available to the right people.
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AGILIS
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see two nats at 8am Sunday after heavy rain both stretched out on a concrete sluice river wall drying out keith
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