Ladder Snake
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Elaphe scalaris (Schinz, 1822) |
The Ladder Snake (Rhinechis scalaris) is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, and possibly Italy. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Pleguezuelos, J., Sá-Sousa, P., Pérez-Mellado, V., Marquez, R., Cheylan, M. & Corti, C. 2005. Rhinechis scalaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- Rhinechis scalaris Information Sheet
- Juvenile Ladder Snake flattening head in a defensive posture
- Laddersnake pictures for reference
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