Snakes

A slender and colorful snake that appears in two forms, with red spots or red and white lines on a gray background. In Corfu

A large, slow moving and calm snake. Adults are easily distinguished by the brown color and the 4 black lines along the length

The Aesculapian snake is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe, a member of the Colubrinae subfamily of the family Colubridae

In Corfu it’s called saita but it’s also known commonly as Dahl's whip snake

A large, diurnal snake, extremely fast and nervous with a bulky body and comparatively small head.

A very agile diurnal snake. The front part of the body bears many small dark spots which are particularly prominent low on the flanks. It feeds on insects, lizards, rodents and sometimes birds. Harmless. 60-125 cm.

A subterranean and primarily nocturnal snake with a stocky cylindrical body, small abdominal scales, a stubby tail, small eyes, and a spade-shaped snout. It is found in dry sandy or rocky habitats. Harmless. 40-60 cm.

A small underground worm-like snake. It has a cylindrical body, small head and vestigial eyes. We rarely see it on the surface, except at night and on cloudy days. It feeds on small invertebrates, mainly ants. Harmless. 20-30 cm.

A small nocturnal species rarely seen during the day.