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Maltese Black Snake
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Martin Galea De Giovanni (martingd) (38) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2003-04-02 |
| Categories: Reptiles |
| Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4300 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-02-09 6:18 |
| Viewed: 7915 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Coluber viridiflavus carbonarius (Bonaparte, 1833)
Black Whip Snake (Serp Iswed)
Size: Up to two metres long.
Colouration: Dorsally the adult is black but juveniles are a dark green marked with grey and dark brown; ventraklly white to yellowish white. The different colouration at different ages has led some previous naturalists to think that this species was represented in the Maltese Islands by two subspecies - carbonarius and the nominative - viridiflavus.
Biology: This snake is very lively and often climbs trees in search of food. It hunts around mid-day and feeds on lizards, skinks, geckos, rats, mice, frogs, and the young and eggs of ground or tree-nesting birds. The Whip Snake lives in rock cracks and under rubble. When cornered it strikes and bites furiously. The animal hibernates during the winter months.
Records: A very widespread species recorded from Malta, Gozo and Comino.
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- rildin
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(125) - [2007-02-09 11:08]
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Hi Martin!
I like the composition of this shot. I think it's very nice as it is, but I wonder if it wouldn't work just as well after a little cropping from the right side. I'm sure it could use some more sharpness, too. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
-Ari
