Green whip snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Green whip snake Hierophis viridiflavus Least concern

Where the green whip snake lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 44,099 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Hierophis viridiflavus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the green whip snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green whip snake in 3 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the green whip snake endangered?

The green whip snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the green whip snake?

The green whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Hierophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green whip snake

The green whip snake or western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green whip snake (revision 1329100424), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q844254 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).