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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Smooth Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Zamenis hohenackeri
- Macroprotodon brevis
- Macroprotodon mauritanicus
- Coronella austriaca
- Tachymenis peruviana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Coronella
- Species
- Coronella girondica
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