#1515 · 🦎 reptiles

Aesculapian Snake

🇳🇱 Esculaapslang ·Zamenis longissimus

LCleast concern 🦎 Reptiles 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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1. © Robinp24 · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Philipp Pavelka · CC BY 4.0
4. © Легкий Сергій Валерійович · CC BY-SA 4.0
5. © Léo Souillard · CC BY 4.0
6. © Alessandro Forti · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Giacomo Gola · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. © piero · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. © De France Arthur · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The Aesculapian snake /ˌɛskjəˈleɪpiən/ (now Zamenis longissimus , previously Elaphe longissima ), is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe, a member of the Colubrinae subfamily of the family Colubridae. 6 ft) in total length (including tail), it counts among the largest European snakes, though not as massive as the four-lined snake ( Elaphe quatuorlineata ) or the Montpellier snake ( Malpolon monspessulanus ). The Aesculapian snake has been of cultural and historical significance for its role...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 11,445iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
11,445 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in 1768 (258 years ago).