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Coronella austriaca
Non-venomous snake of about 60 cm long. The head is oval-shaped, relatively small in proportion to the body . Usually gray, varied from reddish tones to grey smoke. Spots aligned longitudinally as brown spots bordered in black, which can appear very diffuse. The pileus is dark. Very characteristic of this species is the presence of a line, brown or black, which runs along the sides of the head; It starts in the nostrils, surrounds the eye below and extends to the neck. It is aglyphous, with teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom. with poison glands, but which may not inoculate their dentition. The females have one length greater than the males.
Mountain pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec., f/10, ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Jun 23, 2015
Submitted on Jul 27, 2015
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