Region
Species recorded in Kakheti
Kakheti’s Alazani valley, dry foothills, and semi-arid belts shape eastern Georgia’s distinctive fauna. Warmth-loving, dry-habitat taxa dominate — Levantine viper, fast racers, and cat snake.
Only confirmed records are added to region pages. If a species’ link to a specific administrative unit has not yet been confirmed by a source, it will not appear in the relevant list.
Levantine viper (Macrovipera lebetina) and steppe viper (Vipera renardi) are venomous. Most other listed species are harmless, but correct identification still matters.
Records include Levantine viper, steppe viper, Urartian and steppe ratsnakes, red-bellied and Dahl’s whip snakes, cat snake, grass snake and dice snake, smooth snake, and glass lizard.
Yes — Kakheti belongs to the dry/semi-arid east, Adjara to the humid Colchic west. Species assemblages differ sharply.