... it's definitely C. rubriceps, not C. najadum. This and C. najadum are very similar. The difference is that C. najadum has a white area in front of the eye, and a series of dark spots on each side of the neck (but not a collar), whereas C. rubiceps lacks a white area in front of the eye, but has a collar across the back of the neck. Very subtle differences, and these are obviosuly very closely related species. They are harmless as far as is known.

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Wolfgang
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• snakes in syria identification - bishr, Wed Apr 7 13:14:18 2004
• RE: snakes in syria identification - rearfang, Wed Apr 7 15:53:39 2004
• RE: snakes in syria identification - lolaophidia, Wed Apr 7 17:41:47 2004
• RE: snakes in syria identification clarification to previous post - lolaophidia, Wed Apr 7 17:46:52 2004
• RE: snakes in syria identification - bishr, Thu Apr 8 15:13:57 2004
• Looks like Coluber najadum to me too. Harmless. - chrish, Wed Apr 7 21:43:16 2004
• RE: snakes in syria identification - WW, Thu Apr 8 05:23:23 2004
• final conclusion - bishr, Fri Apr 9 07:36:36 2004
• Actually... - WW, Fri Apr 9 14:15:26 2004
• RE: Actually... - bishr, Sat Apr 10 11:00:47 2004