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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;
Podarcis waglerianus – Sicilian wall lizard LC (endemic to Sicily) Psammodromus algirus – large psammodromus LC; Pseudopus apodus – European legless lizard, sheltopusik NE; Tarentola mauritanica – Moorish wall gecko LC; Timon lepidus – ocellated lizard NT; Zootoca vivipara – viviparous lizard LC
Respective approximate European ranges of Aesculapian snake (green) and Italian Aesculapian snake (blue). Z. lineatus is endemic to southern Italy and Sicily.The northern limit of its geographical range is the Province of Caserta in the west and the Province of Foggia in the east.
In the northeastern part of its range, in Sicily and southern Italy, most individuals are blackish in colour. There is a larger, up to two metres (6.5 ft) long, often pure black variant – Coluber viridiflavus carbonarius (Bonaparte, 1833) – found in Italy and Malta. [4] referred to there as 'Il Biacco'. In Lorraine, France
Predators include badgers and other mustelids, foxes, wild boar (mainly by digging up and decimating hatches and newborns), hedgehogs, and various birds of prey (though there are reports of adults successfully standing their ground against feathered attackers). Juveniles may be eaten by smooth snakes and other reptilivorous snakes. Also a ...
There are few natural plains. A process of land reclamation has replaced the coastal swamps and marshes with agricultural land. Southern Italy includes the regions of Abruzzo, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata and Campania. Agriculture and industry are less developed. The main islands are Sicily, Sardinia and the Aeolian Islands.
Endemic fauna of Sicily (1 C, 12 P) R. Reptiles of Sicily (1 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Sicily" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Endemic arthropods of Sicily (5 P) Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Sicily" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.