Snakes of Greece
I have been fortunate to observe all 22 native species of snake on the mainland and many of the islands of this fascinating country.
Typhlopidae (Worm snakes)
European worm snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis)
Erycidae (Boas)
Sand boa (Eryx jaculus)
Colubridae
Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
Caspian whip snake (Dolichophis caspius)
Black whip snake (Dolichophis jugularis)
Dwarf snake (Eirenis modustus)
Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)
Blotched snake (Elaphe sauromates)
Coin-marked snake (Hemorrhois nummifer)
Balkan whip snake (Hierophis gemonensis)
Dahl’s whip snake (Platyceps najadum)
Cat snake (Telescopus fallax)
Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus)
Leopard snake (Zamenis situla)
Natricidae (Water snakes)
Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Dice snake (Natrix tessellata)
Psammophiidae (Montpellier snakes)
Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus)
Viperidae (Vipers)
Milos viper (Macrovipera lebetina schweizeri)
Ottoman viper (Montivipera xanthina)
Nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)
Adder (Vipera berus bosniensis)
Greek meadow viper (Vipera graeca)
