Confirmation of the Presence of the Dolichophis caspius (Serpentes, Colubridae) in Vinnytsia Region — the Westernmost Locality of the Species in Ukraine Near its Northern Species Range

For the ongoing range shifts under climate change, it is essential to have reference information on current presence of species. In recent years, there has been an increase in observations thermophilic reptiles outside their historical Ukraine. The distribution Caspian whipsnake, a common snake southern Ukraine, appeared be poorly documented at northern edge its due low density sub-optimal conditions range. Here we provide verified whipsnake from Mohyliv-Podilsky (formerly Yampil) district Vinnytsia region. These data considerably extend and specify north-western limit and, together with accompanying frequency species observations, support hypothesis northward shift and/or strong abundance