Documentation of the Smooth Snake, Coronella austriaca (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Euboea Island, Greece
| dc.contributor.author | Strachinis, Ilias | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kalogiannis, Stamatios | |
| dc.contributor.author | Katsiyiannis, Philippos | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kouelis, Charis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stefanopoulos, Platon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tzoras, Elias | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-06T09:41:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-06T09:41:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-06-28 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Euboea, the second-largest island of Greece, supports a diverse range of habitats and remains faunistically understudied, despite its proximity to the mainland and the capital of Greece, Athens. We document the first verified records of the Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca) on Euboea, based on two individuals observed on Mounts Xirovouni and Dirfi. The species is known in Greece only from mainland areas and has also been historically reported from Samothrace Island based on a single museum specimen. The presence of C. austriaca on Euboea expands the known insular distribution of this predominantly mainland species. Our findings highlight the biogeographical importance of Euboea and underscore the need for further surveys to understand better the distribution, habitat use, and conservation status of C. austriaca, and possibly other overlooked reptile species on the island. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1313-9940 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.uni-plovdiv.bg/handle/store/709 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Plovdiv University Press "Paisii Hilendarski" | |
| dc.subject | Evia | |
| dc.subject | first record | |
| dc.subject | herpetofauna | |
| dc.subject | report | |
| dc.subject | reptiles | |
| dc.title | Documentation of the Smooth Snake, Coronella austriaca (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Euboea Island, Greece | |
| dc.type | Article |