Snakes of Italy
21 snake species are recorded in Italy - 4 venomous and 17 non-venomous, from 3 families.
- Grass Snake Natrix natrix
- Aesculapian Snake Zamenis longissimus
- Asp Viper Vipera aspis venomous
- Balkan Whip Snake Hierophis gemonensis
- Cat Snake Telescopus fallax
- Dark green snake Coluber viridiflavus
- Dice Snake Natrix tessellata
- European Adder Vipera berus venomous
- False Smooth Snake (cucullatus) Macroprotodon cucullatus
- Four-lined Snake Elaphe quatuorlineata
- Grass Snake (helvetica) Natrix helvetica
- Horseshoe Whip Snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis
- Italian Aesculapian Snake Zamenis lineatus
- Leopard Snake Zamenis situla
- Meadow Viper Vipera ursinii venomous
- Nanus planicarinatus
- Nose-horned Viper Vipera ammodytes venomous
- Sand Boa (jaculus) Eryx jaculus
- Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca
- Southern Smooth Snake Coronella girondica
- Viperine Snake Natrix maura