a juvenile western whip snake (coluber viridiflavus carbonarius) baskinin the island of malta.

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