Grass snake
Natrix natrix
Colubrids
(Colubridae)
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Slender grey or brown snake with a yellow ring around the neck, round iris. A white throat with white marked belly. The neck ring can be white or orange, open or closed or even completely missing. The scales are curved upwards (keeled) in the centre. A long tail that starts from the rectum, visible on the belly side. This can also be seen on a shed skin. Day-active and likes to swim. It hunts mostly near water banks for amphibia. Likes to sunbathe and sleeps under rocks or logs. ⇔ l. 100-200 cm Not poisonous to humans, the poison is only used to consume the prey. LA: ≈ The NATRIX TESSELLATA (Dice snake) has a rather pointed head and the eyes and nose pointed upwards, it also can have a colourfully checkered belly. ≈ The NATRIX MAURA (Viperine water snake) has often more clear markings and its size is less (up to 100 cm) ≈ The ZAMENIS LONGISSIMUS (Aesculapian snake) is without keeled scales.
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50-110 cm
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3 LookAlikes (LA):
Aesculapian snake
Viperine water snake
Dice snake
Grass snake
Ringslang
Ringelnatter
Couleuvre à collier
Biscia dal collare
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Cobra-de-água-de-colar
Обыкновенный уж
水游蛇
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