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Eirenis decemlineata-Striped Dwarf Snake


Eirenis decemlineata-Striped Dwarf Snake
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3981 W: 153 N: 4792] (12682)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05
Categories: Reptiles
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna, Snakes - Serpientes - Serpents, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-20 1:23
Viewed: 569
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Eirenis decemlineata (Narrow-striped Dwarf Snake) (A Portrait)

The largest snake species amongst the aglyphous (non-venomous) genus representatives with a maximum total length of about 70 cm. The head is oval, distinct from the neck. The eyes have round pupils. The body sacales are smooth and they ordered into 17 longitudinal rows in midbody. Anal plate divided. The dorsum colour is pale brown with 10 thin dark longitudinal lines extending from neck to tail, the four medial ones are mostly more distinct than the lateral ones. Occasionally some individuals are uniform. The venter is uniformly yellowish or whitish.

It can mostly be found hidden under stones. It is a diurnal snake and not active in the hottest times. It feeds on various invertebrate animals, such as orthopterans, spiders, scorpions and centipedes.
It is distributed in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Iran. In Turkey, this species is known from the SE and E Anatolian regions in an altitudinal range of 300-2000 m. It prefers the habitats with light soil, stones and bushy vegetation and found under stones. Photographed specimen collected from a hill with lava boulders of Kilis province during our herpetological trip in May, 2007.

A total capture of the species was given in TN by me.
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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2008-02-20 1:40]
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Merhaba Bayram bey,netliği ve detaylarıyla mükemmel bir belgesel olmuş. Ellerinize sağlık.

Hi Bayram,
another excellent portrait of an interesting snake. All the details needed for ID can be studies . The subdued light helps avoiding extreme contrasts. Well done!
Best regards
Dietrich

Hola Bayram,
Tamamından sonra portresi de pek güzel olmuş, ama kabul etmek lazım, güzel ve kibar bir yılan. Seri güzel devam ediyor, bizim odun da ününe ün katıyor...
Mehmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2008-02-20 2:29]
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Hello Bayram,
This is great! The head details of this Narrow-striped Dwarf snake are so sharp an clear that one has the desire to touch it. This, together with the excellent composition with some of the body coils make this image asuperb portrait.
Thanks for sharing it my friend!
Ivan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 242 N: 5550] (19643)
  • [2008-02-20 4:54]
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Hi Bayram,
nice close-up of this Snake.
The POV is excellent.
A tricky photo to compose yet you have succeeded in doing so expertly.
Sharp with lots of detail and good clarity.
Brilliant DOF.
Well done my friend.
Thanks for sharing this,

Joe

Hi Bayram,
This is a very nice shot with good sharpness and fine details,
the DOF is also good, the whole snake is in focus.
Well exposed, we can see all colours and patterns here.
Well done.

Hoca, koleksiyon güçlü olunca, hergün değişik ve güzel türlerin güzel görüntülerini görebiliyoruz sayende. eline sağlık, güzel bir makro çalışması olmuş. sağlıcakla kal, selamlar.
Ahmet

Hi Bayram,

I clicked the thumbnail and found this wonderful eye staring at me! This close-up is beautiful. Snakeskin is so lovely and this is exceptional. I love the colors and the stripes running thru the patterns.

Jane

Çok güzel bir kare olmuş hocam. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

What a nice Eirenis photo! Excellent work. Thanks for nice photo

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (583)
  • [2008-02-20 8:37]
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Hocam çok net ve çok güzel bir çekim. Ayrıntılar çok harika elinize sağlık
Mehmet

Selam Hocam Nefis bir makro mükemmel bir baş detayı olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler.
Deniz

hi Bayram,
this snake has wanderful colours and shadings, very nice picture, bravo
ciao
franco

amazing close up showing the colour variations and scale details...fine work...TFS

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 52 N: 552] (2671)
  • [2008-02-20 16:06]
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Hi Bayram,
This is such a wonderful close-up! Amazing sharpness and details, nice natural colours and composition.
Very well done.
Lise

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2008-02-20 18:23]
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Hola Bayram.
Excellent macro of this snake. Very high quality in this post. Very sharp and grat pose, I like the colors too.
Your friend
Luis52.

Hi Bayram,
A nice capture of this nice looking dwarf snake. A very good portrait. Excellent composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Bayram,

Beautiful close-up. Very good POV and sharpness. Beautiful detail on the head of the snake: I like the mosaic pattern.
Very nice natural colours.
Cheers,

Mariki

Hi Bayram, you are the King of snakes on TN, splendid portrait with superb details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ne kadar ilginc bir yakin cekim bu. basindaki pullar hepsi belli. eline saglik. tebrikler. leyla

Merhaba Hocam,
Daha önce de genel görünüşünü koyduğunuz bu yılanın güzel ve detaylı bir baş makrosu olmuş, elinize sağlık.
Saygılar
Naşit

Another xcellent sharp-detailed photo of an interesting snake. Beautiful natural colours and POV. Good composition too. Kind regards...cypturk

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