Georgian Biodiversity Database

Home | About | Participate | Team | Caucasus | Gallery

Simple search by name



Advanced search




Elaphe dione

Taxon: Elaphe dione
Author: Giorgi Iankoshvili
Comment: Dedoplistskaro 06.11.16
Uploaded by: Iankoshvili

Download full size image 960 X 638

Scientific Name ID: 2592
Name According To: www.faunaeur.org
Species: dione
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Pallas, 1773)
Georgian Name: სახეებიანი მცურავი
GBD Remarks:

Rare species, found occasionally in Eastern Georgia between Alazani and slopes of the Greater Caucasus. In 2016, couple of specimens were recorded at Batsara-Babaneuri nature reserve.


Page Authors: David Tarkhnishvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Tarkhnishvili, D., A. Kandaurov & A. Bukhnikashvili, 2002. Declines of amphibians and reptiles in Georgia during the 20th century: virtual vs. actual problems. Zeitschrift fur Feldherpetologie 9: 89-107.


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated