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The Dice snake, also known as the Tessellated Water Snake, is a species of reptile belonging to the genus Natrix. Its scientific name is Natrix tessellata, a classification established by Laurenti in 1768. Other common names for this taxon include užovka podplamatá and kobranka.
The species has a range that includes China. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2021. The organism is classified within the class Reptilia.
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Species
Least ConcernTessellated Water Snake
species
Die Würfelnatter (Natrix tessellata) ist eine ungiftige, für den Menschen harmlose eurasische Schlange aus der Familie der Nattern (Colubridae) und der Gattung der Europäischen Wassernattern (Natrix). In Mitteleuropa ist die wärmeliebende Art extrem selten. Sie wurde zum „Reptil des Jahres 2009“ gekürt.
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- Least Concern
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- Laurenti, 1768
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- China
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Encyclopedic overview
The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) or water snake is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. Its average length is 1.0–1.3 m (39–51 in). Body color may vary from greyish green to brownish or almost black, with dark spots on the back. The belly is sometimes vividly coloured in yellow or orange, with black spots, very similar to dice, hence the name.
Ecology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dice snake” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.