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Basic information
Zamenis scalaris
Ladder Snakes
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRat snakes
- Czech name
- Užovka žebříčková
- English name
- Ladder Snakes
- Alternative names
- Užovka iberská, Ladder Snake, Trapslang, Treppennatter
- Synonyms
- Coluber scalaris, Rhinechis agassizii, Xenodon michahelles
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,600 mm
- Body mass
- max 386.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 23 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–12 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5CVN5 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18204 · dryad-v5