Snakes of Europe


 

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Here a list of the European Snake species that I have seen so far in and around Europe, some species will also have photos of different subspecies.

 


Worm Snake - Xerotyphlops vermicularis

Typhlops vermicularis, Thrace, Greece, May 2013
Typhlops vermicularis, Thrace, Greece, May 2013

Sand Boa - Eryx jaculus

Eryx jaculus, Thrace, Greece, may 2013
Eryx jaculus, Thrace, Greece, may 2013

Smooth Snake - Coronella austriaca

Coronella austriaca, Ticino, Switserland, June 2007
Coronella austriaca, Ticino, Switserland, June 2007

Southern Smooth Snake - Coronella girondica

Coronella girondica, NW Spain, May 2012
Coronella girondica, NW Spain, May 2012

Caspian Whip Snake - Dolichophis caspius

Dolichophis caspius, Dadia, Greece, May 2005
Dolichophis caspius, Dadia, Greece, May 2005

Black Whip Snake - Dolichophis jugularis

Dolichophis jagularis, Kos, Greece, May 2009
Dolichophis jagularis, Kos, Greece, May 2009

Balkan Whip Snake - Hierophis gemonensis

Hierophis gemonensis, Krk, Croatia, May 2010
Hierophis gemonensis, Krk, Croatia, May 2010

Western Whip Snake - Hierophis viridiflavus


Algerian Whip Snake - Hemorrhois algirus

Hemorrhois algirus, Assa, Morocco, May 2015
Hemorrhois algirus, Assa, Morocco, May 2015

Horseshoe Whip Snake - Hemorrhois hippocrepis

Hemorrhois hippocrepis, Huelva, Spain, December 2012
Hemorrhois hippocrepis, Huelva, Spain, December 2012

Coin-marked Snake - Hemorrhois nummifer

Hemorrhois nummifer, Israel, September 2013
Hemorrhois nummifer, Israel, September 2013

Dahl’s Whip Snake - Platyceps najadum

Platyceps najadum, Dadia, Greece, May 2005
Platyceps najadum, Dadia, Greece, May 2005

Reddish Whip Snake - Platyceps collaris

Platyceps collaris, Israel, September 2013
Platyceps collaris, Israel, September 2013

Four-lined Snake - Elaphe quatuorlineata

Elaphe quatuorlineata, Krk, Croatia, May 2010
Elaphe quatuorlineata, Krk, Croatia, May 2010

Blotched Snake - Elaphe sauromates

Elaphe sauromates, Evros delta, Greece, may 2013
Elaphe sauromates, Evros delta, Greece, may 2013

Aesculapian Snake - Zamenis longissimus

Zamenis longissimus, Ardeche, France, July 2010
Zamenis longissimus, Ardeche, France, July 2010

Italian Aesculapian Snake - Zamenis lineatus

Zamenis lineatus, Sicily, Italy, May 2014
Zamenis lineatus, Sicily, Italy, May 2014

Leopard Snake - Zamenis situla

Zamenis situla, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012
Zamenis situla, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012

Ladder Snake - Rhinechis scalaris

Rhinechis scalaris, Roussillon, France, July 2011
Rhinechis scalaris, Roussillon, France, July 2011

Iberian False Smooth Snake - Macroprotodon brevis

Macroprotodon brevis, Murcia, Spain, May 2012
Macroprotodon brevis, Murcia, Spain, May 2012

Algerian False Smooth Snake - Macroprotodon cucullatus

Macroprotodon cucullatus, Menorca, Spain, December 2014
Macroprotodon cucullatus, Menorca, Spain, December 2014

Dwarf Snake - Eirenis modestus

Eirenis modestus,  Mount Hermon, Israel, May 2014
Eirenis modestus, Mount Hermon, Israel, May 2014

Cat Snake - Telescopus fallax


Grass Snake - Natrix natrix


Viperine Snake - Natrix maura

Natrix maura, Ardeche, France, July 2010
Natrix maura, Ardeche, France, July 2010

Dice Snake - Natrix tessellata

Natrix tessellata, Peleponnese, Greece, October 2012
Natrix tessellata, Peleponnese, Greece, October 2012

Western Montpellier Snake - Malpolon monspessulanus

Malpolon monspessulanus, Penede Geres NP, Portugal, July 2014
Malpolon monspessulanus, Penede Geres NP, Portugal, July 2014

Eastern Montpellier Snake - Malpolon insignitus

Malpolon insignitus, Paklenica NP, Croatia, June 2016
Malpolon insignitus, Paklenica NP, Croatia, June 2016

Adder - Vipera berus


Walser Viper - Vipera walser


Seoane’s Viper - Vipera seoanei


Asp Viper - Vipera aspis


Meadow Viper - Vipera ursinii


Lataste’s Viper - Vipera latastei


Nose-horned Viper - Vipera ammodytes

Vipera ammodytes meridionalis, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012
Vipera ammodytes meridionalis, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012

Ottoman Viper - Montivipera xanthina

Montivipera xanthina, Thrace, Greece, may 2013
Montivipera xanthina, Thrace, Greece, may 2013

Blunt-nosed Viper - Macrovipera lebetina schweizeri

Macrovipera lebetina schweizeri, Milos, Greece, April 2013
Macrovipera lebetina schweizeri, Milos, Greece, April 2013

Russian Ratsnake - Elaphe schrenkii

Elaphe schrenkii, Eelde, The Netherlands, March 2012, Introduced population
Elaphe schrenkii, Eelde, The Netherlands, March 2012, Introduced population