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Coin snake
Coin snake
Hemorrhois nummifer
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Description:
Description:
Pale coloration with particular dark brown diamond formations throughout the length of its back. Strong snake whose length can reach 150cm. Harmless to humans but highly aggressive when disturbed.
Basic biology:
Basic biology:
Usually encountered in rocky areas with limited water and sparse vegetation of trees and shrubs. Eats small mammals, birds, lizards and large insects. Reproduction starts during late spring. During June-July it lays 4-10 eggs under rocks.
Distribution at Cyprus:
Distribution at Cyprus:
Widespread from the coast to an altitude of 1700m.
Global distribution:
Global distribution:
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, coast of east Mediterranean until Iran.
Risk:
Risk:
Aglyphous - Non venomous
Condition:
Condition:
Not particularly common
Protection status:
Protection status:
Strictly protected by European directive 92/43/EC
Strictly protected by national law 153(I)2003
Map of confirmed presence:
Map of confirmed presence:
Download the distribution of the species (kml format, Google Earth)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nes5nnzwfp322v5/Hnummifer.kml?dl=0
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