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Spalerosophis diadema (Diadem Snake)


Spalerosophis diadema (Diadem Snake)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3993 W: 153 N: 4803] (12728)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05
Categories: Reptiles
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna, Reptiles of Türkiye (Turkey), RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3, Snakes - Serpientes - Serpents [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-04 0:28
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Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Spalerosophis diadema cliffordi (Diadem Snake) (A Portrait)

It is widely distributed throughout whole Saharan Africa, Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, SE Anatolia, Iraq east to S. Russia, Nepal, Pakistan and N. India.
In Turkey, It has been recorded from Birecik, Sanliurfa and Kilis by us, at elavations 50-600 m. It inhabits a wide range of stepe, semidesert habitats.
It can be reach a maximum total length of over 130 cm. The head clearly distinct from the neck, with moderately large eyes with a round pupil and golden iris.

The species is a rapid, terrestrial species; diurnal in cold periods of the year, nocturnal in the hot ones. Its food consists predominantly of small mammals and birds,m lizards are also consumed, mainly by juveniles. Its fangs are very small, indistinct and at back of upper jaw (Opistoglyphous)and the toxicity of its venom is low so not effective on humans and its preys. The prey is basically killed by strong body coils as seen in other Colubrid (-whip-) snakes.

A total appearance of this species was given in an another capture by me from a different captured specimen.
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Hola Bayram,
A very nice and perfectly illuminated portrait of our Diadem Snake displaying good scale texture and coloration. That staring eye is probably searching for the accustomed "woodwork", but alas...
Mehmet

Oh, a snake - good one Bayran. We don't have snakes in NZ and I am really pleased about that.
It is a good shot of of the Diadem Snake - his colours must camouflage him really well in the earth. I do like his colour and patterns - and you show him well
TFS
Janice

Bayram selam,
Bu yakışıklıyı hatırladım hemen. Daha önce bütün halini yüklemiştin. Bu da çok güzel bir portre olmuş. Olması gerektiği gibi baş bölgesindeki netlk nefis. Paylaşımın için teşekkürler. Selamlar,
Mustafa

Hocam elinize sağlık. Yine harika detaylar yakalamışsınız. Teşekkürler.
Deniz

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  • nkasot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 403 W: 0 N: 38] (189)
  • [2008-02-04 1:37]
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Hocam selamlar, Herzamanki gibi mükemmel detaylar. En çok da yılanın gözleri hoşuma gidiyor. Elinize sağlık.
Nazo

Hello Bayram,

Great picture of this snake. I like very much the composition. Very good sharpness and beautiful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Exelente foto um close deste aminal maravilhoso,qualidade ótima,eu gostaria de ver o corpo todo deste aminal para guardar no meus arquivos de serpentes,mais este ja me deixou contente parabéns.
Nilson

what a lovely snake! You should publish a book with these amazing pictures! Ori

Ülkemiz için nadir bir kayıt , güzel bir tür güzel fotoğraf , paylaşımına teşekkürler Bayram bey .

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-02-04 4:51]
  • [2] [+]

Hocam çok güzel resimler ekliyorsunuz. Yalnız dikkatinizi çekmek isterim. Tüm ayrıntılar görünüyor. Millet özelliklerini çıkarıp yayınlamasın :) çok net, renkler çok güzel, ayrıntılar harika, elinize sağlık
Mehmet

Hocam çok güzel bir yakın çekim olmuş. Elinize sağlık.
Baha

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 242 N: 5596] (19883)
  • [2008-02-04 6:37]
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Great shot of this beautiful snake Bayram!
Once again you have managed to capture an impressive amount of detail in this snake and the clarity is impeccable!
Nice colours and even exposure.
Great composition.
Very well done,
Joe

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-02-04 6:52]
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Hello Bayram,
Superb close portrait of a Diadem Snake. This is nice and sharp and I like the composition and POV of the head on its coiled body.
Thanks for sharing this as well as the informative note.
Best wishes, Ivan

Hi Bayram,
I like the way you've composed this and the POV.
Great sharpness, color, and light.
TFS this interesting reptile & note :)
Howard

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

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2008-02-04 10:25]
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Hi Bayram,

You are getting closer and closer! This snake is beautiful with those wonderful shades of beige. Amazing details of the face and skin. I still love the eye.

Jane

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2008-02-04 17:25]
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Hello,
Real professional work Bayram! I like the composition very much, great work!
details and clarity are magnificent!
best regards,
Dejan

hi again Bayram,
this is anothe beautiful portrait of anothe wonderful animal, as always you catched great colours and a nice expression of the snake, bravo
ciao
franco

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-02-05 9:55]
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Hello Bayram, very good subject and great picture, great details and exposure, very well done, thanks,

Mario

Bu yakın çekim de bir harika. Bunu da arada kaçırmışım nasıl olduysa. Eline sağlık hoca. Teşekkürler.

Gene harika bir makro olmuş hocam, elinize sağlık.
Naşit

GERCEKTEN BU DAHA YAKIN CEKIMDE DE GUZEL BEN SEVDIM BU YILANI. SELAMLAR.
LEYLA

Great portrait and perfectly composed shot uncle. Details and exposure first number!.. very well done...Cypturk

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