Behaviour of a young smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti
1977
Spellerberg, Ian F.
In August 1976 two broods of the endangered smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) were rescued from a fire at a National Nature Reserve. This material provided a unique opportunity in which to observe the behaviour of the young animals before they were returned to nearby heathland. It soon became apparent that the young snakes have narrow food preferences because only the young of lizards were taken. However, evidence is presented which suggests that later they do take the young of small mammals as do adult smooth snakes. Observations on other aspects of their behaviour, such as burrowing, have helped to elucidate the complex day to day behaviour of the adults.
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