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False Cobra
Malpolon moilensis
25.109, 51.5095
Field Notes
Description:
As the name suggests, this species mimics the cobra in behaviour by spreading the neck into a hood and hissing like a cobra. This is a slender snake with reddish, round eyes and black marks along the body. The black blotch on the cheek is a distinguishing feature. Intermediately venomous and has backward facing fangs.
Habitat:
Found across North Africa and in the Middle East.
Notes:
Can one of the PN herp experts explain the peculiar behaviour in the first image? This was how the snake was positioned when I spotted it and I also spotted another individual doing the same behaviour - also in a small bush.
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