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What species is?

Postby Francesco Tri » Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:47 am

Photographed at Corfu Pantokrator: I am undecided between a young Dolicophis caspius and Hierophis gemonensis ....

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Re: What species is?

Postby Mario Schweiger » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:01 am

Hi Francesco,

definetively Hierophis gemonensis!

Dolichophis caspius has markings more like bars on the back.
Doesnt look like a chessboard, like gemonensis.
Also the "white ring" around the eye is not so pronounced in caspius.
See picture:
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Re: What species is?

Postby Vlad Cioflec » Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:06 am

+1 for Hierophis gemonensis. ;)
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Re: What species is?

Postby Francesco Tri » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:40 pm

Thank you to all!
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