Southern smooth snake
The Southern smooth snake (Coronella girondica – Culebra lisa meridional) is found throughout mainland Spain except for a narrow strip of La Coruña, Lugo, Asturias, Santander and the Basque Country. It is absent for the islands. This snake is tolerant of human activities and is favoured by the erosion caused by forest fires.
“We were lucky to stumble on this southern smooth snake, as they’re not common in Collserola. Shy and secretive night hunters, they search out geckos, skinks and grasshoppers and kill by constriction” (Lucy Brzoska) Read full story
Around the web
- Culebra lisa meridional- Coronella girondica La culebra lisa meridional Coronella girondica es de pequeño tamaño, cabeza pequeña y cola relativamente corta.
- Fauna Ibérica · Culebra lisa meridional (Coronella girondica)
- Southern Smooth Snake (Wildside holidays) “a slim, elegant snake…”
