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Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 - Smooth Snake 

Nominate subsp. May 2008, near Biogradska Gora, ME
Nominate subsp. May 2008, near Biogradska Gora, ME
Nominate subsp. May 2008, near Biogradska Gora, ME
Nominate subsp. May 2008, near Biogradska Gora, ME
Large rostral, 7 supralabials, 3rd and 4th touching the eye
Large rostral, 7 supralabials, 3rd and 4th touching the eye
C. a. acutirostris. October 2003, Sierra de Gredos, Castilla la Vieja, ES
C. a. acutirostris. October 2003, Sierra de Gredos, Castilla la Vieja, ES

Coronella girondica (Daudin, 1803) - Southern Smooth Snake

May 2012, Punxeiro, Orense, Galicia, ES
May 2012, Punxeiro, Orense, Galicia, ES
Small rostral, 8 supralabials, 4th and 5th touching the eye
Small rostral, 8 supralabials, 4th and 5th touching the eye

Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789) - Caspian Whip Snake

Adult. October 2009, Samos, Dodecanese, GR
Adult. October 2009, Samos, Dodecanese, GR
Head in older adults often copper-orange. May 2005, near Arkutino, Black Sea coast, BG
Head in older adults often copper-orange. May 2005, near Arkutino, Black Sea coast, BG
Juvenile. May 2005, Rupite, BG
Juvenile. May 2005, Rupite, BG

Eirenis modestus (Martin, 1838) - Masked Dwarf Snake

Semimaculatus morph. October 2007, Pedi valley, Symi, Dodecanese, GR
Semimaculatus morph. October 2007, Pedi valley, Symi, Dodecanese, GR
Unspotted individual. October 2009, Mitilinei, Samos, Dodecanese, GR
Unspotted individual. October 2009, Mitilinei, Samos, Dodecanese, GR

Elaphe quatuorlineata (Bonnaterre, 1790) - Four-lined Snake

Nominate subsp. adult. April 2008, Mojdez, ME
Nominate subsp. adult. April 2008, Mojdez, ME
Juvenile. April 2008, Godinje near Lake Skadar, ME
Juvenile. April 2008, Godinje near Lake Skadar, ME
E. q. scyrensis. June 2006, Skyros, Sporades, GR
E. q. scyrensis. June 2006, Skyros, Sporades, GR

Elaphe sauromates (Pallas, 1814) - Blotched Snake

Adult. March 2001, near Lake Ismarida, Thrace, GR
Adult. March 2001, near Lake Ismarida, Thrace, GR
Juvenile. May 2004, between Maronia and Makri, Thrace, GR
Juvenile. May 2004, between Maronia and Makri, Thrace, GR

Hemorrhois algirus (Jan, 1863) - Algerian Whip Snake

Adult. April 2007, Floriana, Valletta, MT
Adult. April 2007, Floriana, Valletta, MT
Often subocular scale present
Often subocular scale present

Hemorrhois hippocrepis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Horseshoe Whip Snake

Adult about to shed skin (opaque eye). April 2006, Alcalá de los Gazules, Andalusia, ES
Adult about to shed skin (opaque eye). April 2006, Alcalá de los Gazules, Andalusia, ES
Full row of suboculars. May 1997, Algarve, PT
Full row of suboculars. May 1997, Algarve, PT
Juvenile. December 2010, Port Huelva, Andalusia, ES
Juvenile. December 2010, Port Huelva, Andalusia, ES

Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) - Balkan Whip Snake

Adult. June 2009, near Anogeia, Crete, GR
Adult. June 2009, near Anogeia, Crete, GR
Adult. May 2003, near Budva, ME
Adult. May 2003, near Budva, ME
Juvenile. October 2006, Gialova lagoon, Pylos, Peleponnese, GR
Juvenile. October 2006, Gialova lagoon, Pylos, Peleponnese, GR

Hierophis viridiflavus (Lacépède, 1789) - Western Whip Snake

Nominate subsp. adult. June 2002, Luz-st-Sauveur, dept. Hautes-Pyrénées, FR
Nominate subsp. adult. June 2002, Luz-st-Sauveur, dept. Hautes-Pyrénées, FR
Nominate subsp. adult. 2000, La Brenne, dept. de l'Indre, FR
Nominate subsp. adult. 2000, La Brenne, dept. de l'Indre, FR
Nominate subsp. juvenile. March 2009, Castello di Quirra, Sardinia, IT
Nominate subsp. juvenile. March 2009, Castello di Quirra, Sardinia, IT
H. v. carbonarius adult. April 2007, Kalkara Ravine, MT
H. v. carbonarius adult. April 2007, Kalkara Ravine, MT
H. v. carbonarius juvenile. April 2007, near Chadwick Lakes, MT
H. v. carbonarius juvenile. April 2007, near Chadwick Lakes, MT

Macroprotodon brevis (Günther, 1862) - Iberian False Smooth Snake

December 2010, Carrapateira, Algarve, PT
December 2010, Carrapateira, Algarve, PT
October 2003, Los Barruecos, Malpartida de Cáceres, Extremadura, ES
October 2003, Los Barruecos, Malpartida de Cáceres, Extremadura, ES

Macroprotodon cucullatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) - Algerian False Smooth Snake

Adult. October 2010, Menorca, ES
Adult. October 2010, Menorca, ES
October 2010, Menorca, ES
October 2010, Menorca, ES
Hatchling. October 2010, Menorca, ES
Hatchling. October 2010, Menorca, ES

Platyceps collaris (Müller, 1878) - Reddish Whip Snake

June 2018, Silistar, BG
June 2018, Silistar, BG
Ocelli continue along the body as small dots. May 2005, near Ropotamo, BG
Ocelli continue along the body as small dots. May 2005, near Ropotamo, BG
Pre- and postocular scales black. May 2005, near Primorsko, BG
Pre- and postocular scales black. May 2005, near Primorsko, BG

Platyceps najadum (Eichwald, 1831) - Dahl's Whip Snake

May 2004, near Mega Derio, Thrace, GR
May 2004, near Mega Derio, Thrace, GR
Ocelli only on the first quarter of the body, decreasing in size. May 2005, near Mezek, Eastern Rhodopes, BG
Ocelli only on the first quarter of the body, decreasing in size. May 2005, near Mezek, Eastern Rhodopes, BG
Pre- and postocular scales white. May 2005, near Mezek, Eastern Rhodopes, BG
Pre- and postocular scales white. May 2005, near Mezek, Eastern Rhodopes, BG

Telescopus fallax (Fleischmann, 1831) - Cat Snake

Nominate subsp. May 2006, Milos, Western Cyclades, GR
Nominate subsp. May 2006, Milos, Western Cyclades, GR
Nominate subsp. June 2011, Fatsadhika, Kythera, GR
Nominate subsp. June 2011, Fatsadhika, Kythera, GR
T. f. pallidus. June 2009, near Lake Kournas, Crete, GR
T. f. pallidus. June 2009, near Lake Kournas, Crete, GR
T. f. pallidus. June 2009, near Lake Kournas, Crete, GR
T. f. pallidus. June 2009, near Lake Kournas, Crete, GR

Zamenis lineatus (Camerano, 1891) - Italian Aesculapian Snake

Uniformly coloured adult. April 2010, Aspromonte, Calabria, IT
Uniformly coloured adult. April 2010, Aspromonte, Calabria, IT
Adult with dorsolateral lines. May 2010, Monte Arso (SW Etna), Sicily, IT
Adult with dorsolateral lines. May 2010, Monte Arso (SW Etna), Sicily, IT
Iris copper-red. April 2010, near Aspromonte, Calabria, IT
Iris copper-red. April 2010, near Aspromonte, Calabria, IT
Juvenile. April 2010, near San Luca, Calabria, IT
Juvenile. April 2010, near San Luca, Calabria, IT

Zamenis longissimus (Laurenti, 1768) - Aesculapian Snake

Adult. May 2007, Macin Hills, Greci, Dobruja, RO
Adult. May 2007, Macin Hills, Greci, Dobruja, RO
Iris grey-yellow. April 2002, Babadag Forest, Dobruja, RO
Iris grey-yellow. April 2002, Babadag Forest, Dobruja, RO
Juvenile. April 2003, Achaialagunes, Peloponnese, GR
Juvenile. April 2003, Achaialagunes, Peloponnese, GR

Zamenis scalaris (Schinz, 1822) - Ladder Snake

Adult. October 2010, Menorca, ES
Adult. October 2010, Menorca, ES
Adult, May 2015, Torre de la Mata, Valencia, ES
Adult, May 2015, Torre de la Mata, Valencia, ES
Juvenile. April 2006, near Loja, Andalusia, ES
Juvenile. April 2006, near Loja, Andalusia, ES

Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758) - Leopard Snake

Adult leopardinus morph. October 2006, near Gialova, Peloponnese, GR
Adult leopardinus morph. October 2006, near Gialova, Peloponnese, GR
Juvenile. October 2006, near Kalamata, Peloponnese, GR
Juvenile. October 2006, near Kalamata, Peloponnese, GR
Adult situla morph. May 2006, Milos, Western Cyclades, GR
Adult situla morph. May 2006, Milos, Western Cyclades, GR