Southern Smooth Snake
Coronella girondica
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusCoronella (Smooth Snakes)
- SpeciesCoronella girondica (Southern Smooth Snake)
About the Southern Smooth Snake
Coronella girondica, commonly known as the southern smooth snake or Riccioli's snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southern Europe and northern Africa. No subspecies are recognized as being valid.
C. girondica is found in Spain, Portugal, southern France, Monaco, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The type locality given is Bordeaux, France. C. girondica is brown, grayish, or reddish dorsally, with dark brown or blackish transverse bars or spots. On the nape there is a dark U-shaped mark, or a pair of dark elongate spots. There is a dark streak from the eye to the corner of the mouth, a dark band from eye to eye across the prefrontals, and a black line below the eye. Ventrally it is yellowish or red with black markings. The dorsal scales, which are smooth, are in 21 rows (rarely 19). Adults may attain a total length of 62 cm (2 feet), of which 12.5 cm (5 inches) is tail.
The natural habitats of C. girondica are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, pastureland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. This... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Southern Smooth Snake in Pyrénées National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Smooth Snake in Pyrénées National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Smooth Snake sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Smooth Snake in Pyrénées National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Smooth Snake in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.