Italian Aesculapian Snake
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Zamenis lineatus Suckow, 1798 |
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Elaphe lineata (Camerano, 1891) |
The Italian Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis lineatus) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to Italy.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.
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- Corti, C. 2005. Zamenis lineatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.