A Nose Horned Viper we found in Greece a few years ago.

A Nose Horned Viper we found in Greece a few years ago.
I spotted this Horned Viper basking in the grass at the edge of thick vegetation. Greece, 2022.
One of many Caucasian Sand Boas we found in Greece a couple of years ago.
A juvenile Four-Lined Ratsnake we found in Greece. Visiting Europe for the first time, it was interesting to see so many lines of convergence of traits with animals more familiar from back home. This little snake felt just like a little Sonoran Gophersnake, likely occupying a similar role in the local ecology.