In Finland Coronella austriaca is known only from the islands of Åland. There are very few records of the species, but our findings from Åland this summer suggest that the smooth snake might actually be more common than thought. We found quite a few of these awesome snakes, including some previously unknown locations. Here are some pictures from this summer.
Adult female C. austriaca in its habitat
Smooth snake in its habitat
in-situ
in-situ
A 69cm long D.O.R. male specimen with a remarkable striped dorsal pattern