Popular Science News | Snakes in North Cyprus

Coluber jugularis (Whip Snake)

Popular Science News – There are two types of poisonous snakes in Cyprus, the Blunt Nosed Viper and the Montpellier and all snakes found in Cyprus are not found in England. Snakes are cold blooded so when the air is cold the snakes get cold. That is why they come out in the morning to warm themselves in the sun.

Out of the two poisonous snakes only one can kill a man, this is the Blunt Nosed Viper. All snakes lay eggs and shed their skin.

The Montpellier Snake grows up to 200cm long, the colours of the snake is grey, black, olive and brown but may have light or dark spots. This snake lives on dry rocky and scrubby places and they feed mostly on lizards, small mammals and other snakes.

The Coin Snake markings are the similar to the markings on the Blunt Nosed Viper and the head stands out from the body and has large scales and the body is shiney.

The Cat Snake is not poisonous at all and usually they can grow up to 80cm but sometimes it can grow over 100cm. It can be found in south Eastern Europe. It has a broad flat head and lives on a rough and stony places hunts mainly at dusk feeding largely on lizards.

The Larger Whip Snake is mainly olive-brown but as the snake gets bigger the colour changes to a blue-black.

The Worm Snake is a pinky-brown and is often found hiding under stones and it just looks like an earthworm.

The Cyprus Whip Snake’s underside is pale pink but after about a year its colour starts to changes to an olive green. Then after about two and a half year it becomes all black with a green tinge.

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