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Elaphe quatuorlineata quatuorlineata
A juvenile Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata), spotted while swimming at a popular South Pelion beach, Pagasitikos gulf, Greece... We let him land, and from there he returned in to the wild, unharmed...The species is the largest non-venomous snake of Europe, and is very common in the Balkans...
Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Jul 11, 2013
4 Comments
Dear @Mauna Kunzah, it was a big surprise for us too :)
Dear @Mark Ridgway, the species can swim really well, and I guess that the snake fell accidentally into the water, and it was looking to reach the sand instead of the rocky beach he was trying to avoid...So it took him about 10' -15' to do so...
Wow!
Looks a very good swimmer too. Great spotting.