Eastern Mediterranean high maquis

Common name:
Eastern Mediterranean high maquis
Habitat code:
F5.213
Description:

Maquis of Greece and the Balkan peninsula, with [Erica arborea], [Arbutus unedo], [Arbutus andrachne], [Myrtus communis], [Pistacia terebinthus], [Phillyrea latifolia], [Juniperus oxycedrus], [Quercus coccifera], [Quercus ilex].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Lycaena ottomanus (Lefebvre, 1830)
Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)
Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)
Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886
Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758
Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Parus major Linnaeus 1758
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774)
Sylvia melanocephala (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Clinopodes flavidus C.L. Koch, 1847
Martes martes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lithobius nigripalpis L. Koch 1867
Laudakia stellio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bothriogaster signata (Kessler, 1874)
Juniperus oxycedrus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pistacia terebinthus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erica arborea Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arbutus andrachne Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arbutus unedo Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus ilex Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus coccifera Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Myrtus communis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phillyrea latifolia Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)
Malpolon insignitus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)
Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836
Ophisops elegans Ménétriés, 1832
Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788)
Dolichophis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Platyceps najadum (Eichwald, 1831)
Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coracias garrulus Linnaeus, 1758
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00060059 GR4220005-20 Dytiki Milos
A00010076 GR4220014 KENTRIKI KAI NOTIA NAXOS: ZEUS KAI VIGLA EOS MAVROVOUNI
A00030054 GR4320003 NISOS CHRYSI
A00010230 GR4210010 ARKOI, LEIPSOI, AGATHONHSI KAI BRACHONHSIDES
A00010228 GR4340013 NISOI GAVDOS KAI GAVDOPOULA