Balkan Whip Snake
Hierophis gemonensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The Balkan whip snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Italy, Greece and most of the Balkan countries where its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, pastureland, plantations and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range but overall is assessed by the IUCN as being of "least concern".
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hierophis