List of snake species in Albania
This is the list of snake species that can be found in Albania. From Albania 17 snake species are known.
With the European horned viper, which can be found in almost all of Albania, Europe's most venomous snake species is also found here, whose bite can be fatal for humans.
| snake species | Albanian Name[1] | Occurrence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| European horned viper
(Vipera ammodytes) |
Nepërka | in Albania common, from the sea coast to the mountains
(up to 1800 m above sea level) [3] |
Most venomous snake in Europe |
| Balkan whip snake
(Hierophis gemonensis) |
Shigjeta e shkurtër | Whole Albania, preferably in the plain and hilly country,
up to 1100 m above sea level[3] |
|
| Grass snake (Natrix natrix) | Gjarpri i madh i ujit | whole Albania, up to the mountains often | |
| Dice snake (Natrix tessellata) | Gjarpri i vogël i shiut | whole Albania, in freshwater and brackish water habitats[3] | |
| Dahl's whip snake (Coluber najadum) | Shigjeta i hollë | West & Southwestern Albania | |
| Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) | Biroja | in the coastal country commonly, in the river valleys up to the mountains[3] | |
| Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius) | Shigjeta e gjatë | Whole Albania, except in the north, up to 1500 m above sea level | |
| European ratsnake (Zamenis situla) | Bolla laramane | Only western Albania, rarely. | |
| Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) | Bolla e shtëpisë | Whole Albania very often, from the coast to the mountains[3] | |
| Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlinea) | Bolla me katër vija | preferably in the west, in the mountains rarely.[3] | One of the longest Snakes in Europe |
| European adder (Vipera berus) | Nepërka me lara e malit | only in the mountains, Northern Albanian Alps | |
| Meadow viper (Vipera ursinii) | Nepërka e vogël e malit | only in the mountains (Northern Albanian Alps and Korab Mountains)[3] | |
| Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) | Gjarpri i zi | in Albania rarely, only in the mountains. Albanian Alps & Korab Mountains | |
| European cat snake (Telescopus fallax) | Gjarpri laraman | Western Albania, up to the hilly country | |
| Greek Meadow Viper (Vipera graeca) | ? | Near Himara to the north of Berat and into Greece. Endangered. | [4] |
| Javelin sand boa (Eryx jaculus) | Boa e rërës | very rare, only in the south near Sarandë[3] | |
| European blind snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis) | Gjarpri i verbër krymbor | widespread in the hilly country and the plain[3] |
Sources
- "Schlangen in Albanien" (in German).
- "Snakes of Albania – Herpetofauna Albanian Society". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- Idriz Haxhiu (1989): The Reptilia of Albania: Species composition, Distribution, Habitats. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 48 (1): 35–57.
- "Vipera graeca (Greek Meadow Viper)".
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