Moshe Kapuri documented a rare battle when a Schokari sand racer snake tried to hunt a Schreiber’s fringe-fingered lizard round Hadera Beach. Watch the footage of the wrestle between the 2:
Dotan Rotem, an open-space ecologist on the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, described the snake. “The Schokari sand racer is a slender snake. Its full size ranges between 80 and 140 centimeters, it has 4 darkish stripes alongside its physique, and it seems in two shade variations, in darkish and lightweight colours. Its venomous fangs are situated on the rear a part of its mouth,” he explains.
Rotem added that this can be a snake that’s energetic through the day, and it primarily preys on reptiles and species of lizards. “It hunts by chasing and trapping the prey,” he stated. “This snake is energetic within the spring and fall, throughout humid months. The snake is likely one of the most agile snakes within the nation. Its venom isn’t harmful to people, however its chew could be painful. When there may be meals or hazard, it could possibly rise to enhance its field of regard.”