Figure 2. A in Color and pattern variation of the Balkan whip snake, Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)

Figure 2. A black colored individual of Hierophis gemonensis from Divjakë-Karavasta NP, Albania. A – Overall view; B – detailed lateral view of the head; C – dorsal view of the head; D – ventrolateral view of the head; E – dorsal view of the first third of the body with zig-zag pattern; F – view of ventral scales in the middle part of the body; G – transition between the body and tail with anal and subcaudal scales; H – habitat of the specimen in Divjakë-Karavasta NP. All photos by D Jablonski.