Balkan Whip Snake
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Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) |
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Coluber gemonensis Laurenti, 1768 |
The Balkan Whip Snake (Hierophis gemonensis) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Lymberakis, P. & Ajtic, R. 2005. Hierophis gemonensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.