Aesculapian Snake
Zamenis longissimus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Zamenis
- Continents
- Europe
- Countries
- 14
- How common
- Common
About
Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France and 9 more. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest, woodland and 33 more. Common: recorded in 2655 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Meadow
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Heathland
- Mountain Slopes
- Fallen Logs
- Coastal Scrub
- Agricultural Land
- Farmland
- Orchards
- Gardens
- Parks
Related snakes
- Leopard Snake Zamenis situla
- Italian Aesculapian Snake Zamenis lineatus
- Persian Rat Snake Zamenis persicus
- Transcaucasian Rat Snake Zamenis hohenackeri
- Ladder Snake Zamenis scalaris
- Zamenis hungaricus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.