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wynkin Member Joined: 11 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 10  View other posts by wynkin |
Posted: 15 Jun 2005 While moving the wood pile today we found this thin but long snake and a little later a bright frog/toad, what are they please? The wood pile had ants nests and lizards in it so was the snake there to eatthese?
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 15 Jun 2005 Well for what its worth, I'm sure the toad is a common toad, Bufo bufo The snake I believe is an Aesculapian Elaphe longissima - in which case it mostly predates mice and voles as an adult. (I'm not great on European snakes so if anyone thinks otherwise I'm prepared to acquiesce)
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Danial Senior Member Joined: 01 May 2003 No. of posts: 100 View other posts by Danial |
Posted: 15 Jun 2005 Hi The toad is definately a common toad, and I think the snake is an Aesculapian snake too. I'm sure that someone here like Wolfgang can confirm snake id Regards Danial Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group www.surrey-arg.org.uk |
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Jeroen Senior Member Joined: 03 Nov 2004 No. of posts: 121  View other posts by Jeroen |
Posted: 16 Jun 2005 Dear wynkin, The snake is a juvenile Western Whip Snake (Hierophis viridiflavus). Check out the last picture on http://www.herp.it/SpeciesPages/ColubVirid.htm You can recognize part of the typical head pattern in your picture. Juvenile Western Whip Snakes definitely eat lizards. With kindest regards, Jeroen.
Jeroen Speybroeck http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/ |
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-LAF Senior Member Joined: 03 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 317 View other posts by -LAF |
Posted: 16 Jun 2005 My thoughts too. Deffo Hierophis viridiflavus. Lee. Lee Fairclough |
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Dan Kane Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 No. of posts: 201  View other posts by Dan Kane |
Posted: 30 Dec 2005 Its a juvenile European Whipsnake, note the bars on the front part of the body Dan www.randacumbria.moonfruit.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 28 Jan 2006 the snake is hierophis viridiflavus, toad= bufo bufo the snake photo would look nice on my site, please consider contributing it to my site Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 Where was the photo taken? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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wynkin Member Joined: 11 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 10 View other posts by wynkin |
Posted: 29 Jan 2006 Both the snake and the toad were in my garden. |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 30 Jan 2006 yes but near which town? It is so I can add the map on my site (have a look, you'll see what I mean) Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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wynkin Member Joined: 11 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 10 View other posts by wynkin |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 Near Mensignac 15 kilometres from Perigueux Dept. 24 at 450ft above sea level. |
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djp_phillips Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2006 No. of posts: 180 View other posts by djp_phillips |
Posted: 31 Jan 2006 yes I looked it up, did you get my PM? Reptiles & Amphibians of France: www.herpfrance.com European Field Herping Community: www.euroherp.com |
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Morpheus Senior Member Joined: 30 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 54  View other posts by Morpheus |
Posted: 06 Jul 2006 Do common toads excret poison aswell because it looks like they have glands behind thier eyes Gloucestershire`s first exotic pet show! http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/general-herp-chat/320967-glou cestershire-reptile-show-2010-a.html |
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Wolfgang Wuster Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 326 View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster |
Posted: 06 Jul 2006 Yes, they do. As far as I know, all or pretty much all Bufonids do. Cheers, WW Wolfgang Wüster School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://sbsweb.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/ |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 07 Jul 2006 [QUOTE=Wolfgang Wuster] Yes, they do. As far as I know, all or pretty much all Bufonids do. Cheers, WW[/QUOTE] Is it only marinus that gives a hullucigenic effect?  
Cheers , Al O-> O+> |
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- Found 15th June |
