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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

Snakes species on the decline

snakes in decline: Smooth Snakes
Smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) mating, Dorset, Britain. Smooth snakes feed on lizards that are unable to live further north
Photograph: Tony Phelps/NPL/Rex Features
snakes in decline: asp viper (vipera aspis hugyi)
Asp viper (vipera aspis) can be found in south-west Europe
Photograph: G. Roli/Getty Images
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Orsini's viper (Vipera ursinii) is a widespread species and can be found from France, through Europe and Russia, to China
Photograph: Erich Kuchling/Corbis
snakes in decline: West African Gaboon Viper
The gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) can be found in the rainforests and savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa
Photograph: Martin Harvey/Corbis
snakes in decline: Gaboon Viper with Open Mouth
The gaboon viper is usually found in rainforests
Photograph: David A. Northcott/Corbis
snakes in decline: Close-up of Coiled Rhinoceros Viper
The rhinoceros viper Bitis nasicornis is typically found in wetlands and tropical forests in central Africa
Photograph: David A. Northcott/Corbis
snakes in decline: Rhinoceros Viper on Log over Water
A Rhinoceros viper crawls on a fallen tree trunk over muddy water
Photograph: David A. Northcott/Corbis
snakes in decline: Ball Python
A ball python (Python regius) which is a non-venomous snake found in Africa
Photograph: David A. Northcott/Corbis
snakes in decline: western whip snake
The western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) can be found in Europe
Photograph: Gilles Martin/Rex Features
snakes in decline: Aesculapian Snake
Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima or Zamenis longissimus) is native to Europe
Photograph: F. Ballanti/Getty Images
snakes in decline: Grass Snake
The Grass Snake with its tongue extended (Natrix natrix), Europe. Photograph: Solvin Zankl/Getty Images
snakes in decline: Eastern Green Mamba in Tree
Jameson's mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni) are found in Africa
Photograph: John Conrad/Corbis
snakes in decline: eastern tiger snake
An eastern tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) can be found in Australia
Photograph: Jason Edwards/NGC/Getty Images
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