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european cat snake

Plural:European cat snakes
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A species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake (Telescopus fallax) native to the eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, easily identified by its vertical, slit-like pupils.

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"During our hike in the Greek countryside, we were lucky enough to spot a European cat snake resting quietly on a sunlit limestone rock."

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