It typically exhibits basic colouring in tones of grey or olive-brown.
The Balkan Whip Snake (Hierophis gemonensis) is a slender, medium-sized snake, typically of a length that rarely exceeds one metre.
It typically exhibits basic colouring in tones of grey or olive-brown.
This snake is characterised as fast and nervous, actively hunting at ground level while displaying adept climbing skills on bushes and low trees. Its diet consists primarily of lizards, invertebrates, and small rodents, but it can also prey on small snakes or bird chicks.
The conservation status of the species is categorised as favourable.
Information: http://herpatlas.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Atlas_Amphibians_and_Reptiles_of_Greece.pdf
Text editing: DiscoverCrete Editorial Team
Photos: Georgiakakis,P. / Natural History Museum of Crete – University of Crete
The fauna of Crete
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Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus)
Griffon Vulture (Gyps Fulvus)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) (Hieraaetus fasciatus)
Eleonora's Falcon
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The Cretan Badger
Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos)
Mute Swan
Cretan wildcat
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Cretan shrew
Kri-kri, the Cretan Wild Goat (Capra aegagrus cretica)
Least Weasel
Bats
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Cat Snake
Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata)
Greek turtle
Water Snake
European Ratsnake or Leopard Snake
The Bullfrog
Common Kingfisher
Caretta Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
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