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Nature: - Bulbs and Orchids
- Trees and Bushes - Other Flowers
Butterflies and Moths - The Dragonfly
- Creepy Crawlies
- Birds - Snakes
coluber hippocrepis
Horseshoe Whip Snake: Grows to 1.5m. Fairly
slender. Bold pattern of dark edged blotches. Can be found near human habitat
and buildings. No fangs.
Dead Horseshoe Whip
snake found 31st May 2003 (in a stable, somewhat battered and with tail missing, probably killed by the horse) |
Live one on balcony at
Barão de São João (Photographed by the house owner) |
Orange - pinkish belly | Markings on head |
no fangs round pupils |
Photograph of snake seen in Tavira (sent to me by e-mail) |
...and another in Carvoeiro, April 2009 |
Although not experts, we always try and identify the flowers, birds, reptiles, insects and mammals that we see around, using a small collection of reference books.
Nature: - Bulbs and Orchids -
Trees
and Bushes - Other Flowers
Butterflies and Moths - Birds - Amphibians and Reptiles
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Last modified: April 18, 2009