Grass snake

This article is about the European grass snake or ringed snake, Natrix natrix. "Grass snake" is also used in the United Kingdom to refer to the barred grass snake (N. helvetica) and in North America to refer to the smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) and the rough green snake (O. aestivus).

Grass snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Natrix
Species:
N. natrix
Binomial name
Natrix natrix
Natrix natrix range map
Synonyms

The grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake, is a Eurasian semi-aquatic non-venomous colubrid snake. It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.

  1. ^ European Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group (1996). "Natrix natrix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14368A4436775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14368A4436775.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.