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Natrix natrix

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Natrix natrix

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Also known as Grass Snake, Common grass snake, ringed snake, water snake

species of reptile

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*Natrix natrix*, commonly known as the Grass Snake, Culebra de collar, Couleuvre à collier, užovka obojková, or Common Watersnake, is a species of reptile. It belongs to the family Colubridae within the order Squamata and the phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern.

The organism inhabits freshwater environments and feeds primarily on amphibians. While its taxon range is noted as China, biological records and institutional collections from the United Kingdom, Russia, Hungary, and Romania also document its presence. The species is not extinct.

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Species

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Common Watersnake

Natrix natrix

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. OrderSquamata
  5. FamilyColubridae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations91,124
Observations recorded133,198

水游蛇（学名：Natrix natrix）为爬行纲游蛇科的动物，亦称水蛇。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,845
With media
85
Family
Colubridae
Collections
NHMUK, CUMV, CAS, CM, LSUMZ
Recorded in
United Kingdom, Russia, Hungary, Romania
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Natrix
Image
2017.07.17.-17-Tiefer See oder Grubensee-Storkow (Mark)--Ringelnatter.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Natrix natrix
taxon name
Natrix natrix
Commons gallery
Natrix natrix
short name
N. natrix
taxon common name
水游蛇
taxon author citation
Linnaeus, 1758
taxon range
China
main food source
Amphibia
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Subspecies

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