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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Zamenis
- Image
- Zamenis longissimus.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Elaphe longissima
- Commons category
- Zamenis longissimus
- Commons gallery
- Zamenis longissimus
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- taxon common name
- navadni gož
- main food source
- Rodentia
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Encyclopedic overview
The Aesculapian snake /ˌɛskjəˈleɪpiən/ (Zamenis longissimus, previously Elaphe longissima) is a species of non-venomous constrictor snake native to Europe, a member of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. Growing up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length, it is among the largest European snakes, similar in size to the four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) and the Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus). The Aesculapian snake has been of cultural and historical significance for its role in ancient Greek, Roman, and Illyrian mythology and derived symbolism.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aesculapian Snake” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.