On the occurrence of the Italian Aesculapian snake, Zamenis lineatus (Camerano, 1891), in Latium (Central Italy)

Abstract

In this note we report the first detailed notice of the presence of the Italian Aesculapian snake, Zamenis lineatus, in Latium region. The localities of Morolo (province of Frosinone) and Latina Scalo (province of Latina) represent respectively the new northern and the new western limits of the species. The first one is 68 km further north compared to the old one (Pannarano, Campania region), whereas the western one is 130 km far from the previous one (Roccarainola, Campania region).