Aesculapian snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Aesculapian snake lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zamenis longissimus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Diet (main food)	Rodent
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the Aesculapian snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Aesculapian snake in 7 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does an Aesculapian snake eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the Aesculapian snake as: Rodent.

Is the Aesculapian snake endangered?

The Aesculapian snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Aesculapian snake?

The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Zamenis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Aesculapian snake

The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus, previously Elaphe longissima) is a species of non-venomous constrictor snake native to Europe, a member of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. Growing up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length, it is among the largest European snakes, similar in size to the four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) and the Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus). The Aesculapian snake has been of cultural and historical significance for its role in ancient Greek, Roman, and Illyrian mythology and derived symbolism.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aesculapian snake (revision 1379520393), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q256791 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).