Smooth Snake
The rare smooth snake can only be found in a few places,such as my county of Dorset, often alongside the rare sand lizard because they both favour the same kind of sandy heathland habitat. As with other reptiles, smooth snake are cold-blooded, so bask in the sun during the day and hibernate from October to April when they would struggle to warm up enough to be active and hunt. In spring, males compete to win females who incubate their eggs internally and 'give birth' to 4 to 15 young in September.
Location: Dorset Heathland
Photographer: B Williams