Horseshoe whip snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Horseshoe whip snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis Least concern

Where the horseshoe whip snake lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,175 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Hemorrhois hippocrepis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the horseshoe whip snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the horseshoe whip snake in 4 countries and territories across Africa and Europe. In Spain it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 horseshoe whip snake endangered?

The horseshoe 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 horseshoe whip snake?

The horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Hemorrhois. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the horseshoe whip snake

The horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Horseshoe whip snake (revision 1381486824), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q540927 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).