Region
Species recorded in Tbilisi
In Tbilisi, reptiles occur mainly in suburban valleys, parks, and riverside habitats — not dense city centers. Atlas records include Levantine viper (scarce near the city), nose-horned viper, steppe viper, red-bellied racer, glass lizard, and others. Urban encounters are uncommon but real. If bitten, call 112.
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Records include Levantine viper, nose-horned 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 — mainly in suburbs and riverside areas.
Levantine viper and nose-horned viper are high risk in this atlas; steppe viper is moderate. Other listed snakes are harmless to people. Keep distance. If bitten, call 112 immediately — do not cut, suck, or apply a tourniquet.
Along the Mtkvari, rocky slopes, suburban valleys, and less disturbed greenery — not busy central streets. Levantine viper records near Tbilisi are scarce; it is tied to dry eastern habitats.
Call 112 first. Stay calm and limit movement. Do not cut the wound, suck venom, or use a tourniquet. Species ID can wait until emergency care is underway.