Colourful. Still waiting for it to completely repair .. To be continuedCopyright © 2020 HubPages Inc. and respective owners. Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. Many are flattened on the roads but they are a good indicator of a healthy and diverse countryside. All snakes are legally protected and beneficial to man (they consume large quantities of rodents and other agricultural pests).

Extramadura, Spain, May.https://www.alamy.com/viperine-snake-natrix-maura-at-water-surface-extramadura-spain-may-image262939638.htmlLas Ramblas snakes its way into the heart of Barcelona Spainhttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-las-ramblas-snakes-its-way-into-the-heart-of-barcelona-spain-38772741.htmlFemale Asp Viper, (Vipera aspis) in the Spanish Pyrenees, Spainhttps://www.alamy.com/female-asp-viper-vipera-aspis-in-the-spanish-pyrenees-spain-image328880653.htmlViperine Snake (Natrix maura) in water, Extramadura, Spain, May.https://www.alamy.com/viperine-snake-natrix-maura-in-water-extramadura-spain-may-image262939640.htmlFalse Smooth Snake (Macroprotodon cucullatus), Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spainhttps://www.alamy.com/false-smooth-snake-macroprotodon-cucullatus-majorca-balearic-islands-image61828695.htmlThe AP-7 autopista highway snakes past Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol, Spain.https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-ap-7-autopista-highway-snakes-past-benalmadena-on-the-costa-del-176718588.htmlViperine Snake (Natrix maura) in shallow water. Join Date: Jul 2008. Picture taken in Toledo, Spain.https://www.alamy.com/southern-smooth-snake-coronella-girondica-macro-picture-taken-in-toledo-spain-image180522714.htmlviperine snake, viperine grass snake (Natrix maura), winding, Spain, Extremadura, Casereshttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-viperine-snake-viperine-grass-snake-natrix-maura-winding-spain-extremadura-47856425.htmlViperine snake (Natrix maura) a harmless water loving species, Extremadura, Spainhttps://www.alamy.com/viperine-snake-natrix-maura-a-harmless-water-loving-species-extremadura-spain-image357500423.htmlviperine snake, viperine grass snake (Natrix maura), juvenile, Spain, Kataloniahttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-viperine-snake-viperine-grass-snake-natrix-maura-juvenile-spain-katalonia-47856552.htmlHead and shoulders of street performer in weird green headdress costume, with skulls, snakes and gold colored glasses/eyes.https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-head-and-shoulders-of-street-performer-in-weird-green-headdress-costume-129617749.htmlviperine snake, viperine grass snake (Natrix maura), creeping and flicking, Spain, Andalusia, Nationalpark Donanahttps://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-viperine-snake-viperine-grass-snake-natrix-maura-creeping-and-flicking-30857335.htmlViperine snake (Natrix maura) a harmless water loving species, Extremadura, Spainhttps://www.alamy.com/viperine-snake-natrix-maura-a-harmless-water-loving-species-extremadura-spain-image357500441.html They are covered in very fine hair, which they shed instantly they are disturbed, these fine hairs are suddenly airborne and if they touch somebodies skin, a rash will form within minutes, spreading through the entire area.When an animal sniffs them, the hairs can get lodged into their nose and throat causing suffocation.The Spanish can be seen cutting down and burning nests throughout Autumn. Annual Feria. The Asp viper (Vipera aspis), is also referred to as the European viper and the aspic viper. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. There are some 13 species of snakes in Spain, of which 5 are venomous (shown in red).Seoane’s viper lives in Galicia, León, the Cantabrian coastal strip and the Basque Country.The snake gets its name from a light horseshoe-shaped mark on the neck and back of the head.If bitten by a snake, try to remain calm and seek medical attention immediately.