New records of four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) in Natura 2000 site Slovenska Istra (SI3000212)

Abstract

The article presents new records of ten specimens (one juvenile, one subadult and eight snake sheddings) of four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) recorded in a period between May 2002 and March 2011 on seven locations in Natura 2000 site Slovenska Istra (SI3000212). In some locations, the species was observed several times. Data show successful reproduction within the abovementioned Natura 2000 site.V članku so opisane nove najdbe desetih osebkov (juvenilni in subadultni osebek ter osem kačjih levov) progastega goža (Elaphe quatuorlineata) s sedmih lokacij v območju Natura 2000 Slovenska Istra (SI3000212), zabeležene med majem 2002 in marcem 2011. Na nekaterih lokacijah je bila vrsta večkrat opažena. Podatki potrjujejo uspešno razmnoževanje vrste v omenjenem območju Nature 2000.