Natrix tessellata, Dice Snake

photo fid614, Petr Vlček, 01.01.2007, Hunting tactics of this ichthyophagous snakes consist of waiting for prey (here mainly introduced fish Gambusia affinis) on floating leaves of water-lily. Hunting individual has anterior part of body under water.

this photo is related to locality find:
id557, Natrix tessellata, Croatia > Dalmatia > Neretva, 5-10 m a. s., Petr Vlček, 03.05.2000, 01.01.2007, Hunting tactics of this ichthyophagous snakes consist of waiting for prey (here mainly introduced fish Gambusia affinis) on floating leaves of water-lily. Hunting individual has anterior part of body under water.

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