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This list of snakes of Italy includes all snakes in the state of Italy. Non-venomous. Natrix natrix; Natrix tessellata; Natrix maura; Hierophis viridiflavus;
Coronella girondica – Riccioli's snake, southern smooth snake LC; Elaphe quatuorlineata – four-lined snake NT; Eryx jaculus - javelin sand boa NE [1] Hemorrhois hippocrepis – horseshoe whip snake LC; Hierophis gemonensis - Balkan whip snake LC; Hierophis viridiflavus - green whip snake LC; Macroprotodon cucullatus – false smooth snake LC
It is the national animal of Italy. [2] [3] The fauna of Italy comprises all the animal species inhabiting the territory of the Italian Republic and its surrounding waters. Italy has the highest level of faunal biodiversity in Europe, with over 57,000 species recorded, representing more than a third of all European fauna. [4] This is due to ...
The Italian Aesculapian snake is a medium to large snake that reaches a maximum total length (including tail) of 2 m (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft). Dorsally, it is yellowish brown and may have four dark brown stripes. If present, the stripes are of equal width and equidistant. The dorsal scales are smooth.
A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...
A 42-year-old woman in Denver purchased a new home—only to find it was infested with snakes. Here's how to keep that from happening to you.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis.
Police said a woman who was found in a remote Australian mountain range after going missing for almost two weeks was "dazed and unwell" but alive after suffering a snake bite in remote wilderness.