On 25 May 2002 Ukraine Post issued the local WWF cover as official FDC of the WWF stamp series. The cover has specific postmark and depict the Elaphe situla on the left bottom corner.
The European Ratsnake or Leopard Snake (Elaphe situla) is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, the Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine, and possibly Cyprus.
Elaphe situla has natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.Elaphe situla is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.Adults may reach till 90 cm in total length, with a tail of 16 cm .
Elaphe situla has distinctive colour is grey or tan with a dorsal series of reddish or brown transverse blotches, which have black borders. On each side is a series of smaller black spots, alternating with the dorsal blotches. The belly is white, checkered with black, or almost entirely back. The dorsal scales are in 25 or 27 rows, and are smooth.
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