Mammals
About 40 dolphins washed ashore from Sarpi to Anaklia in two months
According to Guchmanidze’s 17-year record, this is the highest figure of the past decade. The agency has not named a cause for the strandings at this stage.
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Reptiles of Adjara
Adjara is one of western Georgia’s most humid herpetological zones. Subtropical forests, mountain valleys, and the Black Sea coast bring together Caucasian viper, grass snake and dice snake, smooth snake, and glass lizard. Eastern arid-zone taxa are largely absent.
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Region lists show only named records. Many species are still unmapped to an administrative unit until a source confirms them. Empty municipality pages are not built.
Adjara records include Caucasian viper, grass snake and dice snake, smooth snake, and European glass lizard; in the Lesser Caucasus (toward Shuakhevi) — nose-horned viper. Lists are based on regional records and may grow with new observations.
Yes — Caucasian viper (Vipera kaznakovi) is venomous; in highland Adjara the Transcaucasian long-nosed viper (Vipera transcaucasiana) occurs rarely. Other listed species are harmless to humans, but treat every snake with caution.
It is tied mainly to humid forests and foothills. Localities are fragmented — see the full species profile for details.
Activity rises from spring through autumn, especially in warm, humid weather. In winter most individuals shelter or reduce activity.
