Iberian Grass Snake
Natrix astreptophora
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Watersnake
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Natrix
- Continents
- Europe
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
About
Iberian Grass Snake (Natrix astreptophora) is a non-venomous water snake of the family Colubridae, found in France, Gibraltar, Portugal, Spain. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest, pine forest and 23 more. Common: recorded in 738 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
- Pine Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Meadow
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Heathland
- Wetlands
- Marshes
- Freshwater Marshes
- Swamps
- Freshwater Swamps
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Ponds
- Reservoirs
- Irrigation Canals
- Coastal Scrub
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Pine Forest
Related snakes
- Natrix flagelliformis
- Dice Snake Natrix tessellata
- Viperine Snake Natrix maura
- Grass Snake Natrix natrix
- Natrix longivertebrata
- Natrix parva
- Natrix forsteri
- Natrix merkurensis
- Grass Snake (helvetica) Natrix helvetica
- Natrix mlynarskii
- Natrix hillmani
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.