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Snake Smooth Snake
Latin name: Coronella austriaca
Size: Can grow to 70cm in length, but usually shorter.
Distribution: Rare. Found in southern England - mainly in Dorset, Surrey
and Hampshire.
Months seen: May to October.
Food: Small mammals and reptiles.
Habitat: Heathland and sand dunes.
Special features: The Smooth snake is one of the rarest animals in the
UK. The body is grey or brown with a series of darker markings along its
length. The top of the head has a dark, heart-shaped marking. On each side of
the head there is a dark strip running from the nose to the eye and continuing
back along the neck. The belly is generally lighter in colour. It can be grey
through to yellow.
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