One of the 10 colubrid snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Colubridae
Aesculapian Snake
Zamenis longissimus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Aesculapian snake is a snake of the family Colubridae. Its range forms part of the Palaearctic of Europe and western Asia. At up to 2 metres in length it is among the largest European snakes, though it is not as heavily built as the four-lined snake or the Montpellier snake. The Aesculapian snake has had great cultural and historical importance through its role in ancient Greek and Roman mythology and the symbolism derived from it.
Size
1.1 m – 2 m
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
