Grass snake
Natrix natrix
CommonPhoto: Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reptilecarnivore
The grass snake is a harmless reptile found across Eurasia, often near water. It’s a skilled swimmer and mostly eats frogs and other amphibians.
- Grass snakes are non-venomous and pose no threat to humans.
- They spend much of their time in or near water.
- Their diet consists almost entirely of amphibians.
WetlandFreshwaterEuropeAsia
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- Classification
- Reptile
- Scientific name
- Natrix natrix
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)