Could anyone ID this snake? :)

FredrikLj · 09-21-12, 04:18 PM

Could you identify this snake? Found on the Atlas mountains in Morocco at about 2800 meters up right next to a small river. I know that it's not your area but I'd think il ask anyway. It has a small tip on its nose upwards and is about 20 cm long. Sorry if the picture is a bit blurry, im going to write some hopefully obvious info depending on the pic quality. Quite clear orange colour, zigzag pattern on the back.
/Fredrik

FredrikLj · 09-21-12, 05:55 PM

Im sorry, i copied the text from another place that i have posted it, diddnt notice that part about "not your area" and so on xD but you understand the text

marvelfreak · 09-21-12, 06:05 PM

Sounds like some kind of Viper. Not something you want to mess with. Is that the only picture?

alessia55 · 09-21-12, 10:29 PM

Did it look a bit like this? I'm not sure if the lighting is off.

This is a photo of a small viper species specific to the moroccan atlas mountains; vipera monticola.

FredrikLj · 09-22-12, 03:56 AM

@ alessia55, No i don't belive that's the same snake. The snake that I found had a quite distinct tip on the nose, it was also much more visibly orange. I have this picture tho to maybe show the tip on the nose.
/Fredrik

RandyRhoads · 09-22-12, 12:09 PM

Vipera latastei

FredrikLj · 09-22-12, 01:56 PM

Thanks alot for your reply!

Phantaizm · 09-23-12, 04:48 AM

Go Randy! That nose tip was the clincher...