Herping Expedition to Corfu in Spring 2014
After giving several possible herping destinations a lot of thought, I ended up deciding to visit Corfu, one of the many Greek islands in the Mediterranean. Situated at the North East of Corfu lies the town Kassiopi, where we stayed for seven nights. Fortunately for me three friends also showed interest, and came along too. Kristian Settle-Whittaker, Chloe McLaughlin and George Hicks all study Zoology with Herpetology at Bangor University alongside myself.
It was a hectic yet thoroughly enjoyable 6 days of herping covering a distance of 87km around the NE of Corfu around Kassiopi.
Total species count was 24 out of the reported 32 species present in Corfu.
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Snakes
Elaphe quatuorlineata, Four Lined Snake Hierophis gemonensis, Balkan Whip Snake Natrix natrix persa, Grass Snake Natrix tessellata, Dice Snake Platyceps najadum dahli, Dahls Whip Snake Telescopus fallax, European Cat Snake Typhlops vermicularis, European Worm Snake Zamenis longissimus, Aesculapian Snake (?) Zamenis situla, Leopard Snake Lizards Ablepharus kitaibelii, Snake Eyed Skink Algyroides nigropunctatus, Dalmatian Algyroides Anguis graeca, Greek Slow Worm Hemidactylus turcicus, Turkish (House) Gecko Lacerta trilineata, Balkan Green Lizard Lacerta viridis (or bilineata), Green Lizard Podarcis muralis, Common Wall Lizard (?) Pseudopus apodus, Glass Lizard |
Amphibians
Bufo spinosus, Spiny Toad Hyla arborea, Tree Frog (Heard them, but couldn't catch them) Pelophylax ridibundus, Marsh Frog Rana dalmatina, Agile Frog Chelonia Emys orbicularis, European Pond Terrapin Mauremys rivulata, Balkan Terrapin Testudo hermanni, Hermann's Tortoise (?) = Suspected species, but not positively identified. |
Snakes
Four Lined Snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Dahls Whip Snake, Platyceps najadum dahli
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata, being photographed
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
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Four Lined Snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Dahls Whip Snake, Platyceps najadum dahli
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
European Worm Snake, Typhlops vermicularis
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Four Lined Snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Dahls Whip Snake, Platyceps najadum dahli
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
European Worm Snake, Typhlops vermicularis
European Cat Snake, Telescopus fallax
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Four Lined Snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata
Balkan Whip Snake, Hierophis gemonensis
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Leopard Snake, Zamenis situla
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata
Grass Snake, Natrix natrix persa
European Worm Snake, Typhlops vermicularis
European Cat Snake, Telescopus fallax
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Lizards
Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Turkish House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
DOR Juvenile Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus,
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Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Turkish House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus
Greek Slow Worm, Anguis graeca
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Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Turkish House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
Turkish House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus
Greek Slow Worm, Anguis graeca
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Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Balkan Green Lizard, Lacerta trilineata
Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Turkish House Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
Glass Lizard, Pseudopus apodus
Greek Slow Worm, Anguis graeca
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Amphibians
Common Toad, Bufo spinosus
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Common Toad, Bufo spinosus
Common Toad, Bufo spinosus
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Common Toad, Bufo spinosus
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Chelonia
Hermann's Tortoise, Testudo hermanni
Hermann's Tortoise, Testudo hermanni
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
Balkan Terrapin, Mauremys rivulata
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Hermann's Tortoise, Testudo hermanni
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
Balkan Terrapin, Mauremys rivulata
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Hermann's Tortoise, Testudo hermanni
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
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Hermann's Tortoise, Testudo hermanni
European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis
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Invertebrates
European Scutigera, Scutigera coleoptrata
Cream-Spot Tiger Moth, Epicallia villica
European yellow-tailed scorpion, Euscorpius flavicaudis
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European Scutigera, Scutigera coleoptrata
Cream-Spot Tiger Moth, Epicallia villica
Unknown Spider
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Unknown Beetle
Megarian banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata
Unknown Spider
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Unknown Centipede
Megarian banded centipede, Scolopendra cingulata
Harvestman, Opiliones sp.
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