Michal Szkudlarek wrote:yes i want to tick this species, suprisingly i did not find that species when in croatia and B&H
does this species run away fast when it hears someone walking nearby, like most snakes?
Yes, they can be surprisingly fast. And being a lizard, it can actually HEAR you passing nearby.
So in most cases they shoot away and don't pause to give you a chance.
http://www.bayramgocmen.com/album/pictu ... s/34-bursaIf you are very lucky, you might come across an individual that just stays put. Not often, but
it does happen.
Good luck!
P. S.
An another tip: Just like most snakes,
P. apodus is rather slow and clumsy on GRAVEL, so if you
chance to spot one amidst an unpaved road, you have a chance to be much faster. I tried that
only once – jumped out of the car, ran as a madman, while the beast was struggling with the
non-user-friendly substrate... I was sure of a complete success... Unfortunately (for me), it
managed to reach the edge of the road half a second before I could grab it, and whoooosh!
No catch, no photo. But at least I have the proof that they can be found in central Istria...