Psomi Explained

Psomi
Name Local:	Ψωμί
Periph:	South Aegean
Periphunit:	Rhodes
Municipality:	Kastellorizo
Population As Of:	2021
Population:	0
Coordinates:	36.1538°N 29.6088°W

Psomi is a Greek islet close to the island of Kastellorizo. It is part of the municipality of Kastellorizo. Its area is 0.0035 km²,^[1] and according to the 2021 Greek population census, it didn't have any residents.

Fauna

Psomi is the only place in Greece where the lizard Anatololacerta finikensis has been found.^[2] Kotschy's gecko was also discovered in the island.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Καστελόριζο - Δωδεκανησιακή Ένωση Επιστημόνων Πανεπιστημίων Ιταλίας. 2020-08-05. www.deepi.gr.
2. Web site: New records and an updated list of the herpetofauna of Kastellorizo and the adjacent islet Psomi (Dodecanese, Greece).