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Basic information
Zamenis longissimus
Aesculapean Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRat snakes
- Czech name
- Užovka stromová
- English name
- Aesculapean Snake
- Alternative names
- Aesculapian Ratsnake, Aesculapian Snake, Äskulapnatter, Bjelica, Saettone comune, Эскулапов полоз
- Synonyms
- Coluber aesculapi, Natrix longissima
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,000 mm
- SVL
- max 645 mm
- Body mass
- max 681.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 30 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 4–10 individuals
- Clutches per year
- min 1 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5CVMG · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 20092 · dryad-v5