Helix Pomatia - Distribution

Distribution

Distribution of Helix pomatia includes:

Southeastern and central Europe:

  • Germany – Listed as a specially protected species in annex 1 of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
  • Austria
  • Czech Republic – least concern species (LC): Its conservation status in 2004–2006 is favourable (FV) in the report for the European commission in accordance with the Habitats Directive.
  • Poland
  • Slovakia
  • Hungary
  • In southwestern Bulgaria up to an altitude of more than 1600 m.
  • Northern and central Balkans
  • Slovenia
  • Republic Of Macedonia

Western Europe:

  • Great Britain: in the west and south of England in southern areas on chalk soils. Its common name in the UK is "Roman snail" because it was introduced to the island by the Romans during the Roman period (AD 43–410). In England only (not the rest of the UK), the Roman snail is a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, making it illegal to kill, injure, collect or sell these snails.
  • Central France
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland

Northern Europe:

  • Denmark – Listed as a protected species.
  • Southern Sweden
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • In central and southern parts of Sweden, Norway and Finland, isolated and relatively small populations occur. It is not native to these countries, but is likely to have been imported by monks from Southern Europe during medieval times.

Eastern Europe:

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Estonia
  • Western Belarus
  • Ukraine
  • Moldavia
  • Russia: introduced to Moscow, Kursk

southern Europe:

  • Northern Italy Italy
  • Portugal
  • Greece

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