a black western whip snake, hierophis viridiflavus, hunting a moorish gecko, tarentola mauritanica.

adult animal background black catch closeup coluber colubridae culebra dangerous eye fauna gecko green hemorrhois herp hierophis hippocrepis hunting islands macro malta maltese mauritanica mediterranean moorish natural nature poisonous predator prey reptile reptilian scales serpent skin snake summer tarentola tongue venom venomous viridiflavus western whip whipsnake wild wildlife zoology