Snakes of Europe

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1. Which snake family DOES NOT occur in Europe? Colubridae Boidae Viperidae Elapidae

2. Which of these snakes is NOT venomous? hooded snake (Macroprotodon cucullatus) Montpelier snake (Malpolon mospessulanus) viperine snake (Natrix maura) cat snake (Telescopus fallax)

3. Which of these snakes lives the furthest north? common adder (Vipera berus) grass snake (Natrix natrix) smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) Aesculapian snake (Elaphe longissima = Zamenis longissimus)

4. This rather small snake lives in central and southern Europe. It became very rare and was mentioned in the Habitats Directive of the EU. It is venomous, but its venom is not strong enough to do much harm to humans. This is ... leopard snake - Elaphe situla (Zamenis situlus) meadow viper - Vipera ursinii common adder - Vipera berus Montpelier snake - Malpolon monspessulanus

5. What fact is true about the western whip snake - Coluber (Hierophis) viridiflavus? Its scientific name means "green and yellow", but some individuals are black. All of these It lives in Italy. It is quite aggressive.

6. What fact is NOT TRUE about the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)? It is considered the most dangerous snake in Europe. It is the largest European snake It lives in Austria. Its venom is hemotoxic.

7. Which fact is true about the smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)? All of these It is slightly venomous. Some individuals are quite similar to the common adder in their body pattern. It lives only in Austria.

8. Which fact is NOT true about the European grass snake (ringed snake) - Natrix natrix? All the facts are true. It was regarded as sacred in Lithuania. Its way of defence is releasing a bad smelling substance. It can swim very well.

9. Which of these species does NOT occur in Europe? Dahl's whip snake - Coluber (Platyceps) najadum Caspian whip snake - Coluber (Dolichophis) caspius corn snake - Elaphe guttata (Pantherophis guttatus) four-lined snake - Elaphe quatuorlineata

10. Which coloration CANNOT occur in the common adder (Vipera berus)? silver-grey with a black pattern all three are possible brick-red with a faint brownish pattern completely black