Zamenis
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Zamenis is a genus of snake
in the Colubridae family.
It contains the following species:
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
in the Colubridae family.
It contains the following species:
- Transcaucasian ratsnake (Zamenis hohenackeri)
- Italian Aesculapian SnakeItalian Aesculapian SnakeThe Italian Aesculapian Snake is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:It is endemic to southern Italy and Sicily. The northern limit of its geographical range is the Province of Caserta in the west and the Province of Foggia in the east...
(Zamenis lineatus) - Aesculapian SnakeAesculapian SnakeThe Aesculapian Snake is a nonvenomous snake native to Europe.-Description:They hatch at around 30 cm and average at around 110 cm but can grow up to 200 cm . They are dark, long, slender, and shiny...
(Zamenis longissimus) - Persian ratsnake (Zamenis persicus)
- European RatsnakeEuropean RatsnakeThe European Ratsnake or Leopard Snake is a species of snake in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, the Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine, and possibly Cyprus.-Description:It is...
(Zamenis situla)