Luis Quinta / Southern smooth snake (Coronella girondica) in woodland habitat, Alvao Mountain, Portugal. April.

Chris Mattison / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) laying an egg. Captive, occurs in South Europe.

Chris Mattison / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) eggs. Captive, occurs in South Europe.

MYN / Paul van Hoof / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) juvenile, Greece, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Daniel Heuclin / Leopard snake (Zamenis situla) captive, occurs in Eurasia.

Martin Gabriel / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) melanistic form, Krk Island, Croatia, June.

Chris Mattison / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) on white background, captive from Europe.

Daniel Heuclin / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissima) in apple tree, France.

Daniel Heuclin / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissima) France.

Daniel Heuclin / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissima) portrait, France.

Daniel Heuclin / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissima) eggs, France.

Daniel Heuclin / Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissima) portrait, France.