Snake Species Found in Kosovo

Kosovo is home to 28 identified snake species, belonging to several families:

Colubridae (Non-venomous or mildly venomous)

• Aesculapian Snake
• Balkan Whip Snake
• Caspian Whip Snake
• Dice Snake
• Eastern Montpellier Snake
• Four-lined Snake
• Grass Snake
• Hermann's Coin Snake
• Horseshoe Whip Snake
• Leopard Snake
• Smooth Snake
• Western Whip Snake

Viperidae (Venomous vipers)

• Balkan Viper
• European Asp
• Horned Viper
• Meadow Viper
• Nose-horned Viper
• Ottoman Viper

Other Families

• Blind Snake
• European Cat Snake
• Slow Worm (legless lizard, often mistaken for a snake)