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Teerak Snake #2


Teerak Snake #2
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5112 W: 178 N: 12574] (34327)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-01
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D-80, SIGMA 70-300MM F-4-5.6 APO DG MACRO AFM, BW 58 MM UV FILTER
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-28 2:04
Viewed: 576
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Eirenis punctatolineatus (Teerak Snake, Van Snake) [in Turk. Van Yılanı]

Hi friends, we have just returned from our herpetological trip from C Anatolian and E Mediterranean Regions and i am uploading an another shot of this docile beauty but this time a bit closer in. Hope you can also like this.

TFL and Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Eirenis (Dwarf Snakes) is a genus of snake in the Colubridae (Whip Snakes) family. It contains approximately 20 species that most of them are found in Anatolia and are endemics to there or Middle East region. They are have a secretive lifestyle and due to this lifestyle the biologies of these non-venomous, docile snakes remains fairly unknown. They are usualy found under stones and most are active in a short period (sometimes 3-4 weeks) of the year. They generaly prefer low temperatures (during the months of April & May) with some exceptions like Eirenis coronella (Crowned Dwarf Snake, that this species is the southernmost representative of the genus, with the highest resistance to high temperatures and aridity).

Teerak Snake (Eirenis punctatolineatus) is only known from Siirt, Hakkari and Van provinces in Turkey. Its range also includes Iraq, NW Iran and Armenia.

Adult snakes reaches up to 58cm including tail (approx. 16 cm). It has a head poorly differentiated from the body and round pupils. Back scales smooth and arrange in 17 rows at mid-body. There are no transverse dark bands on neck. Rostral plate as wide as or slightly wider long; nasal single; internasal sture equal to or slightly shorter than prefrontal suture; frontal plate is narrow, not wider than supraocular, length of frontal equal to its distance to tip of snout, shorter than parietal. 1 (rarely 2) preocular; 2 postoculars; 1+2 or 1+3 temporals; 7 upper labials, 3rd and 4th bordering eye; 8-9 lower labials, 4 (rarely 5) bordering anterior chin shields; posterior chin shields equal to or slightly shorter than anterior ones and in contact with them. 150-181 ventral plates; 62-86 subcaudal plates. In its distribution area, it is represented by two subspecies with uniformly pale venters:

• E. p. kumerloevei: It is known from only Akdamar Island (Van Lake) and it has almost completely black dorsum with sparsely single scale sized whitish or yellowish tinny spots.
• E. p. punctatolineatus: It is known from the other distributional areas of the species. The dorsum is light brown with longitudinaly arranged black spots (especially on fore part of the body) or discontinuous stripes.

It is found rocky regions, semideserts, mountains, usually under rocky stones. It is oviparous and non-venomous .Quite slow and not very shy. Hunts actively for invertebrates and eats especially spiders, but also insects and sometimes small lizards.

References:

1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
3. Schmidtler,J.F. & Schmidtler,J. J. (1978). Eine neue Zwergnatter aus der Türkei; mit einer Übersicht über die Gattung Eirenis (Colubridae,Rept.). Ann. Naturh. Mus. Wien 81: 383-400
4. Schmidtler, J. F. & Eiselt, J. (1991). Zur Verbreitung und Systematik ostanatolischer Zwergnattern; mit Beschreibung von Eirenis hakkariensis n.sp. (Serpentes: Colubridae). Salamandra 27 (3): 215-227.
5. Latifi, M. (1991). The Snakes of Iran. Comtributions to Herpetology, Nr.7, SSAR, USA, 159 pp.
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I hope you had a great trip, my brother!
Again a superb shot!
The note also tells us a lot!
Thanks a lot!
Goldy

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 56 N: 4794] (16480)
  • [2009-05-28 5:35]

Hello Bayram MF,
Very nice shot Bayram.
I like the focus on the snakes head, the natural BG and the low POV. Also nice are the DOF and the and the framing.
Best regards Siggi

hello Bayram
beautiful picture
good details and nice colour
great shot
greeting lou

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3833 W: 190 N: 11412] (35173)
  • [2009-05-28 6:46]

Hello Bayram,
Welcome back from your field trip: I hope it was successful.
This is a fine well-composed close-up of the Teerak Snake, the small spots of reflected flash showing how shiny its scales are!
Thanks and best wishes Dostum!
Ivan

Dayi hosgeldin. Yakindan bu yilan daha guzel gorunuyor. Pullari ve deseni cok daha goz alici olmus. Eline saglik.
Herkesten selamlar.
Merih

A fine addition to the close ups of this rare snake Bayram, wish you didn't have to use flash this close though, it caused unpleasant reflections, especially in the neck region.
Mehmet

very good shiny clarity,very good the choice of close up in the body of snake,and this is very fine photo
TFS MF
Nasos

Ciao Bayram, superb capture of wonderful snake, fantastic details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Bayram bey selamlar,
Güzel bir çekim açısı...
Renk ve detayları oldukça başarılı bir yılan fotografı.
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

Salam Bayram,

A very nice capture of this Teerak Snake with great details and specifically the head area. Glad to know that you made it back safely.

TFS

Regards & Salam

Umar

Ciao amico Bayram,
another beautiful picture of this snake, very good sharpness and brilliant colours, i like the closed composition, well done
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Merhaba,
Harika bir yılan fotoğrafı daha bizim bölgeden üstelük mayıs ayında çekilmiş.Büyük cesaret hem de 70-300 ile.Mayıs ayı yılanların çiftleştikleri,saldırganlaştıkları aydır.
Netlik ve derinlik çok iyi.Kutlarım.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-05-28 8:56]

Hi Bayram,this is what you love...ehehe...the reptils are surely your best passion..and i like a lot this curious and interesting way to show one.Good details and colors,and great info too!! Have a nice day my friend....and thanks for share,LUCIANO

Bayram hocam harika bir yakın plan görüntüsü. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Nazım

Hocam, enfes netlikte bir yılan karesi ile geri döndünüz.
Ellerinize sağlık.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 94 N: 5586] (17766)
  • [2009-05-28 12:26]

Sorry Bayram, very busy today.
Great photo in excellent sharpness and details. Beautiful natural colours and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32330)
  • [2009-05-28 13:30]

Hi Bayram. I hope you had a good trip . This isa first class close up of this snake. The bright light shows up the scales on the skin so well. With its large dark eye. and natural colours. well done tFs.
Nick..

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-05-28 16:26]

Hi LBB,

That was a fast trip - good to see you back. I love this closeup of the Dwarf Snake. Once again, the face, eye and skin are marvelous. So good to see you posting snakes again.

Jane

hello Bayram

excellent close-up photo of this snake with fine POV from above,
fine focus with excellent sharpness and details,
also excellent eye-contact of the snake, TFS

Asbed

Hello Bayram !
This one is just as beautiful as the previous shot of this snake ! He's really a beauty, and you captured him with skill and talent. Details, colos, composition, POV, everything is wonderful once again. Very well done !
Valérie.

Merhaba Bayram
great shot of this Teerak Snake with superb pose and nice details on his skin
lovely warm colors, i like his black eye and the shiny reflection on his skin
Have a good day
Jacqueline

Hi Bayram,

Excellent detail and sharpness, really shows this snake well. Very shiny scales, looks like it's just recently shed its skin, so it's in prime condition for being a photographic model.

John

Yakindan ne kadar tatli gorunuyor bu Bayram..
Tertemiz gorunuyor... Dokunmak isterdim...
Leyla.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1163 W: 32 N: 1204] (3688)
  • [2009-05-30 13:18]

Merhaba Dostum,
Her yılan fotografı gördüğümde acaba ben bu kadar yaklaşıp çekebilirmiyim diye düşünüyorum.İnsanın birşeyden korkmaması için onu iyi tanıması gerekiyor.Senin fotograflarını ve açıklayıcı notlarını gördükçe,okudukça yakında bana da bu cesaret gelir diye umuyorum.Yine güzel bir çalışma olmuş.
Tebrikler,ellerine sağlık..

Yilan görmeye dayanamam bilirsin. Bunun yüzü az dönük:) ondan bakiom. ilginç bir desen ve parlaklığı var. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Pul plak detayları ile harika bir bakış açısı. Elinize sağlık hocam.
Deniz

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir kare, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-06-13 6:55]

Yine cok güzel bir makro çalışma olmuş Bahyam hocam.
Elinize sağlık.

Türün diğer formu. Tüm uysal yılan türleri gibi bu da zarif görünüyor hocam. Elinize sağlık.
bahadır

Merhaba Hocam,
Zorlu ışık şartlarına rağmen harika iş çıkarmışsınız.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Yine sıradışı güzellikte bir çalışma Bayram hocam.
Elinize sağlık.. saygılarımla,
Özgür

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