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A Eurasian water snake, the common grass snake (Natrix natrix).

Common grass snake (Natrix natrix).

common grass snake

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Also known as: Natrix natrix

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The common grass snake (N. natrix), which is the most terrestrial of the water snakes, inhabits all of Europe and western Asia. It is olive-coloured, green, or gray, with a yellow or white collar on the neck. Adults range in length from 0.6 to 1 metre…
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The common grass snake (N. natrix), which is the most terrestrial of the water snakes, inhabits all of Europe and western Asia. It is olive-coloured, green, or gray, with a yellow or white collar on the neck. Adults range in length from 0.6 to 1 metre…
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