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European (Mediterranean) Cat Snake

Telescopus fallax

Photo by Janice Parr
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Description:

This little fellow was hiding out in our garden today. His body was about as thick as my little finger and he was about 1/2 meter in length. His head seemed quite large for the width of his body. I was amazed at how loud his hiss was when he got aggravated at being disturbed. My husband managed to capture him with the aid of a bucket and stick and he has been relocated to the bottom of the valley behind our house.

Species ID Suggestions

Mediterranean Cat Snake

Telescopus fallax

Comments (3)

You're welcome. They are pretty cute compared to some snakes :)
Thank you for this ID Braelei, I have looked at some stock photos and the markings, head shape and eyes are spot on and several of the photos were taken here in Turkey.
Looks like a Mediterranean Cat Snake. The golden eyes give it away... at least they look golden in the pictures.

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