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I am trying to identify a snake. Seen in grassland; some 500 to 600 mm in length; body diameter about 15-20mm tapering; head showed a distinct yellow collar and throat with the collar above two black markings. Body colour olive with regular black spots. Location - Suffolk. UK Hope you can help |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2003 at 4:30am |
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Further to my requwst ti identify a snake, I thought it might have been a grass snake but the black body markings are quite small - not like the photos shown - and the yellow throat was very distinctive. Unfortunatly I did not have my camera with me !!!
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Posted: 16 Jun 2003 at 9:17am |
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Hi Patrick, I would say without doubt that you are correct that it is a grass snake. The body markings can be quite variable, but the collar and overall olive body colour distinguishes your sighting from the Adder, the only other native snake likely to be found in Suffolk. Well done!
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Posted: 28 Jan 2006 at 3:15pm |
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GRASS SNAKE, Natrix natrix
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 29 Jan 2006 at 7:49am |
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Yes, the Grass Snake is the only one of our native snakes to have a light coloured collar, so that is what it would have been.
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Posted: 30 Jan 2006 at 3:50pm |
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Reptiles & Amphibians of France:
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006 at 12:05pm |
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Nice Natrix natrix astreptophora
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006 at 3:15pm |
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yes exact
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Dan Kane
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006 at 3:31pm |
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How close were you to it?
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Posted: 31 Jan 2006 at 4:50pm |
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about 30 cm
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