Coronella girondica
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| Coronella girondica Daudin, 1803 |
- Common names: southern smooth snake.
Coronella girondica is a harmless colubrid species found in southern Europe and northern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.[1]
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[edit] Geographic range
Found in Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia.[1] Monaco is also mentioned.[2] The type locality given is Bordeaux, France.[1]
[edit] Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, pastureland, and plantations.[2]
[edit] Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[2] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. Year assessed: 2005.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Coronella girondica at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 2 September 2007.
- ^ a b c Coronella girondica at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 2 September 2007.
- ^ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 2 September 2007.
[edit] External links
- Coronella girondica at the TIGR Reptile Database. Accessed 2 September 2007.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
