Reptiles
Imereti — regional landscape

Region

Reptiles of Imereti

Imereti links western Georgian habitats through karst mountains, wooded valleys, and the Rioni basin. Colchic influence remains strong, with more continental elements appearing inland.

Karst · Rioni basin6 species1 venomous

Range

Imereti on the map of Georgia

Geography

Habitats

Karst mountains, wooded valleys, and the Rioni basin unite western Georgia’s habitats.

  • Karst mountains01
  • Wooded valleys02
  • Rioni basin03

Species

Snakes and reptiles in Imereti

Caucasus viper (Vipera kaznakovi) Western Caucasus

Vipera kaznakovi

Caucasus viper

Western Caucasus

Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) Georgia — foothills and mountains

Coronella austriaca

Smooth snake

Georgia — foothills and mountains

Dice snake (Natrix tessellata) Georgia — near water

Natrix tessellata

Dice snake

Georgia — near water

Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Georgia — humid west

Natrix natrix

Grass snake

Georgia — humid west

European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus) Georgia — almost everywhere

Pseudopus apodus

European glass lizard

Georgia — almost everywhere

Urartian ratsnake (Elaphe urartica) Eastern Georgia

Elaphe urartica

Urartian ratsnake

Eastern Georgia

Safety

Venomous snakes in Imereti

Only moderate or high-risk species. Keep distance and open the full profile for identification.

Caucasus viper (Vipera kaznakovi) Western Caucasus

Vipera kaznakovi

Caucasus viper

Risk to humansModerate risk

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about species recorded in Imereti.

Records include Caucasian viper, smooth snake, grass snake and dice snake, glass lizard, and Urartian ratsnake.

Nearby

Related regions