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Two venomous species of snake are found on the islands in Croatia: the Nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes, known locally as poskok), which is highly venomous and has been recorded on several islands including Pag, Krk, Brač, Hvar and Korčula; and the Common viper or Adder (Vipera berus). The Nose-horned viper is either light grey or brownish copper, with a dark-black zigzag pattern along its back, and is easily recognisable by the soft horn at the end of its snout. It is found on rocky hillsides, under low bushes and around drystone walls. The Montpellier snake, while also venomous (although much less so), has fangs at the back of its jaws rather than the front, so it is extremely unlikely for a human to be bitten unless the snake is actually picked up. Walking boots and hiking poles will usually alert a snake of your approach and give it time to slither off, and snakes will usually only bite in self-defence.

Italian wall lizard in a village near Paški most (near Zadar, on the mainland)