Name

Hemorrhois hippocrepis

horseshoe whip snake

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Serpentes

Family: Colubridae

Genus: Hemorrhois

Species: hippocrepis

Habitat

Dry and sunny areas

Feeding

Predator

Distribution

Western Mediterranean

Conservation status

Least Concern (LC), with stable population trend

Additional information

Horseshoe-shaped spot on the back of the head and along the dorsum