Herptofauna of Lesvos

Herptofauna of the Greek of Island of Lesvos. Apologies if taxa is not correct, many of these species were part of species splits and were under taxonomic change so it is a little challenging.

All 32

Caspian Whipsnake ¹
Dolichophis caspius

Tessellated Water Snake ²
Natrix tessellata

Ottoman Viper ³
Montivipera xanthina

Eurasian Blind Snake ⁴
Xerotyphlops vermicularis

Western Montpellier Snake ⁵
Malpolon monspessulanus

grass snake ⁶
Natrix natrix

Javelin Sand Boa ⁷
Eryx jaculus

Dahl's Whip Snake ⁸
Platyceps najadum

Ring-Headed Dwarf Snake ⁹
Eirenis modestus

European Ratsnake ³
Zamenis situla

Asian Racer ⁹
Hemorrhois nummifer

Cat Snake ¹
Telescopus fallax

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Herptofauna of Lesvos

Caspian Whipsnake 1 Dolichophis caspius

Tessellated Water Snake 2 Natrix tessellata

Ottoman Viper 3 Montivipera xanthina

Eurasian Blind Snake 4 Xerotyphlops vermicularis

Western Montpellier Snake 5 Malpolon monspessulanus

grass snake 6 Natrix natrix

Javelin Sand Boa 7 Eryx jaculus

Dahl's Whip Snake 8 Platyceps najadum

Ring-Headed Dwarf Snake 9 Eirenis modestus

European Ratsnake 3 Zamenis situla

Asian Racer 9 Hemorrhois nummifer

Cat Snake 1 Telescopus fallax