ordinary copperhead - the small size of the snake that lives in the European and Asian Russia.Unfortunately, in recent years the number of these reptiles declining everywhere.This is due to the destruction of natural habitats.Also often medyanok destroy, confusing them with poisonous snakes.
copperhead used to achieve no more than 70 centimeters in length, while the tail is 5-6 times shorter than body.Reptile head is flattened, the division body weakly expressed.The pupil of the eye is round, has a red color.Jaw plate stands out in comparison with mezhnosovym guard.Coronella ordinary color varies depending on the habitat and can be copper with a tinge of red, yellow or almost red.On the back of the entire length of the body are two of a number of large ill-defined spots.From the nostrils to the mouth of the dark bands are laid.The tail has a color different from the color of the snake's body.The scales on the back of a brilliant, diamond-shaped or hexagonal shape.Males have a reddish body, while females - brown.Familiar surroundings for Coronella forests of central Russia.They can be found on the edge of coniferous, mixed and deciduous forest.
favorite places snake Coronella are well warmed by the sun and grass cutting underbrush.In meadows and open areas of these snakes are extremely rare, since they avoid these places.In the mountainous regions of the Caucasus, too, you can find this snake, where they live on the rocky slopes.As dwellings Coronella use burrows of rodents, lizards.They can be found in natural cavities under rocks and trees.The cracks in the stones and rocks can also serve as an excellent home to snakes.Reptile is particularly widespread in the Caucasus, per kilometer traveled by the forest path, you can see the 5-6 individuals, and in the middle lane, and you can not find a single representative of the species.
active lifestyle snake called "ordinary copperhead" is from the beginning of April to September.Sometimes a reptile can be found in the beginning of October.If you find the dangers copperhead snake, it shows the photo, rolled into a ball, hiding his head in the middle of the coil.In this form of the aggressive action towards her, she responds even more clenching into a ball and hiss.Also, a snake can strike the enemy side.Mating begins in early spring, the extremely rare - in late autumn.Copperhead is common viviparous reptiles, ie young hatch from eggs at the time of leaving the female.Number zmeenyshey being born can be from two to fifteen pieces.Young hatch from late August to early September.The length of the young snakes reaches about 14 centimeters.
feeds copperhead, a photo of which are given above, especially lizards, small rodents, frogs, insects, and small mammals is not squeamish.The number of snakes is steadily declining.In Belarus, it has already been included in the Red Book.And in the Berne Convention spelled protection of this endangered species of snakes.
