Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca) - HM 232464
Observer:
Durso, Andrew
Observed:
2018-07-31 10:26:36
Last Modified:
2018-07-31 03:52:07
Country:
Germany
State:
Thüringen
State|Federal State:
Thüringen
Age:
Juvenile
Deceased:
yes
Notes:
Being ferociously eaten by angry-looking wasps, so I didn't try to collect it. It looked very fresh; I just passed this spot yesterday at 4 PM & didn't notice a snake, so my guess is it was run over in the last 16 hours. Probably 15 cm in total length, but since it's still a little early in the year for newborns, I suspect it was nearly 1 year old. Strange (hot, dry) time for a snake to be on the move. Also submitted to Thuringian herp atlas via Anke Rothgänger
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