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Snake biting the hand of a man during the traditional celebration of San Domenico in Pretoro, Abruzzo, Italy.

Front view of young albino hognose snake moving over edge. Isolated on a white background.

Berber snake charmer holding a viper snake in his hand.Morocco.Shallow DOF; focus on the snake head.

Close-up of a cute western hognose snake curled up on a rock

Dice snake (Natrix tessellata) in natural habitat

A Mojave rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, emerges from the shadows during the heat of day. The pits and eye are in sharp focus and this is about as close as I want to be.

The Armenian Viper can be found in the mountainous regions of Armenia.

Vipernatter hunting and eating a fish, Natrix maura, Italy - great detail

The dice snake (Natrix tessellata), rare black form - melanistic water snake on the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria

Closeup Pink Albino Western Hognose Snake, Heterodon nasicus

Cuban tree boa isolated on white background

Wildlife photo of dice snake in Czech Republic

$The Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius, sometimes also Coluber caspius) also known as the large whipsnake (among various other species in genus Dolichophis/Coluber), is a common species of whipsnake found in the Balkans and parts of Eastern Europe.\nDescription:\nThe Caspian whipsnake is perhaps the largest species of snake in Europe. It typically grows to around 140–160 cm in length, though a few may exceed a length of 200 cm. The record sized specimen was approximately 250 cm. Body mass can be commonly from 120 to 673 g. This species is not venomous and is mostly active during the day. The head is joined to the body by a thick neck. Its pupils are round. Nineteen rows of smooth scales can be found at the middle body, though rarely there may be seventeen. Dorsal scales each have two apical pits at the posterior edge. The center of the scale is lighter in colour than the edges. The dorsal side is grey-brown and features markings which are distinctive in juveniles and young snakes but fade with age. The ventral side is light yellow or white (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Stock photo showing close-up of the head of an Indian python (Python molurus) snakelet featuring the nostrils and pit organs. This reptile is also known as the Asian rock python, black-tailed python or Indian rock python.

A beautiful banded rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus), also known as the ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra, displaying its tactic to feign death when it feels threatened

Flat-nosed pitviper snake Craspedocephalus Trimeresurus puniceus isolated on white background

A Highlands Copperhead snake seen in summer on Cascades Trail at Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia

Small brown snake in a terrarium close up

$The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. It is also called water snake.\nBrief description\n\nIllustration of dice snake (top) and grass snake (Natrix natrix) including underside\nFemales are bigger than males. Their typical size is 1.0–1.3 m long. Their color may vary from greyish green to brownish or almost black, with dark spots on the back. The belly is sometimes vividly coloured in yellow or orange, with black spots, very similar to dice, hence the name. \nBiology:\nLiving mainly near rivers, streams and lakes, it frequently feeds on fish. Sometimes, it feeds also on amphibians such as frogs, toads, and tadpoles. \nClassified as nonvenomous, N. tessellata produces a potent antihemorrhagin in its serum[4] and has been said to produce a neurotoxin through a gland in its mouth.[5] As a defence, it spreads a very bad-smelling secretion from its cloaca. Another defence mechanism is thanatosis, playing dead. \nDuring the mating season (March–May), they congregate in large groups. Egg-laying is usually in July, and one clutch consists of 10–30 eggs. The young snakes hatch in early September. \nDice snakes hibernate from October to April in dry holes near the water. \nDistribution:\nThe dice snake is found throughout much of Eurasia: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland,[6] Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. The species is also present in Egypt (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

A Young Eastern Brown Snake South of Sydney Australia. Young often have stripes.

A monitor lizard (Varanus) seen at MacRitchie Reservoir. McRitchie Nature Reserve. Singapore.

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