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Dice snake

Natrix tessellata

Dice snake (Natrix tessellata)Common

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Reptilecarnivore

The dice snake is a nonvenomous reptile found across Eurasia, often near water. Its skin ranges from greyish green to brown, with dark spots that give it a distinctive dice-like pattern. The belly can be bright yellow or orange with black spots.

  • It grows to an average length of 1.0–1.3 meters.
  • Its belly is vividly colored, resembling dice.
  • It is a nonvenomous snake in the Colubridae family.
FreshwaterWetlandEuropeAsia
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At a glance

Classification
Reptile
Scientific name
Natrix tessellata
Habitat
Freshwater, Wetland
Regions in this directory
Europe, Asia
Diet
carnivore
Relative size
medium
IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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