Horseshoe Whip Snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis)

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The horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Horseshoe Whip 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

Hemorrhois nummifer
Xenodon dorbignyi
Elaphe sauromates
Erythrolamprus almadensis
Tachymenis ocellata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Hemorrhois
Species: Hemorrhois hippocrepis

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