Saturday, March 17, 2007

A snake in the grass

Viper in the grass

I was out walking in a forest at the nature reserve Gullringskärret when I stumbled upon this snake. It watched me for a while and when I stepped closer for a for a better look it decided to crawl away. I'm no snake expert so I can only guess that this is a Grass Snake (Natrix natrix). If not, it could be a black Viper (Hognose).

8 comments:

  1. I know nothing about snakes but aren't grass snakes green? I wouldn't like to come across one of these...
    Angela

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  2. I am definitely not a snake fan! Are they venemous?

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  3. Such a pretty snake. Thanks for the photo.

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  4. The Viper is venemous. Every year around 200 people seek medical help after being bitten. The Natrix natrix has no poison.

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  5. I think I'd be slowly stepping back Stefan!

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  6. It looks to be very plump and well-fed. lili

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  7. Hi. It's a viper. But it's nice :)

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