In this case, the company Control de Especies, SL was required to capture several horseshoe snakes.

Currently, the island of Mallorca is colonized with this invasive species. The success of the horseshoe snake invasion is due to the lack of natural enemies.

Horseshoe snake in an irrigation pond in Mallorca.
The horseshoe snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a species of snake of the Colubridae family and whose scientific name is Hemorrhois hippocrepis. They have a pointed head, quite distinct from the trunk and a long, thin tail.

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