Overview

• Recent sightings of Hufeisennattern have spread to multiple Mallorcan municipalities, including a two-metre carcass found near Santa Maria and live specimens near Ariany
• Mallorca now hosts three invasive snake species—Hufeisennatter, Treppennatter and Schlingnatter—with no natural predators on the islands
• Conservation groups warn non-venomous snakes are preying on endangered Balearic and Pityusic lizards and disrupting agricultural ecosystems
• The Verband für ökologische Landwirtschaft Mallorcas has demanded stricter plant import regulations to prevent further introductions of invasive reptiles
• Tourists are advised to stay calm, keep their distance and report any snake encounters to local authorities or COFIB to aid monitoring efforts