Snakes in Greece
Greece has quite a few venomous snake species, of which the most dangerous is the common European adder or the ohia snake. It inhabits mainland Greece alongside Kefalonia, Corfu, and Zakynthos islands.
One could even find a decent number of snakes in Rhodes, the largest Dodecanese island in Greece. Most viper species like the meadow viper, long-nosed viper, and ottoman viper are found here.
Of the water snakes living in Greece, the grass snake and the ladder snake, a subspecies of the former, are the significant species dwelling close to water sources like rock pools and sea shores.
| Groups | Venomous | Non-venomous |
|---|---|---|
| Adders | Common European Adder | – |
| Vipers | Meadow Viper Ottoman Viper Desert Horned Viper Milos Viper Cyclades Blunt-nosed Viper Rock Viper Long-nosed Viper | – |
| Whip Snakes | – | Balkan Whip Snake Caspian Whip Snake Green Whip Snake Dahl’s Whip Snake Lesser Black Whip Snake |
Malpolon | Montpellier Snake | – |
Telescopus | European Cat Snake | – |
| Coronella | – | Smooth Snake |
| Zamenis | – | Aesculapian Snake European Ratsnake |
Elaphe | – | Blotched Snake Four-lined Snake |
| Eryx | – | Javelin Sand Boa |
| Natrix | – | Grass Snake Dice Snake |
Eirenis | – | Dwarf Snake |
| Hemorrhois | – | Coin-marked Snake |
| Carphophis | – | Worm Snake |
| Typhlops | – | European Blind Snake |
