Hemorrhois hippocrepis

Horseshoe Whip Snake - These snakes can grow up to 5 feet in length. The eye is large with round pupils. Although it has been known to bite it is not venomous. It is native to southwestern Europe and northern Africa. This one was laying underneath a bird hide in Son Real Farm reserve in Majorca during October.

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