Dice snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dice snake lives – recorded in 25 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Natrix tessellata
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	25 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the dice snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dice snake in 25 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China. In Switzerland, France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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.

Is the dice snake endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the dice snake?

The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Natrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dice snake

The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) or water snake is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. Its average length is 1.0–1.3 m (39–51 in). Body color may vary from greyish green to brownish or almost black, with dark spots on the back. The belly is sometimes vividly coloured in yellow or orange, with black spots, very similar to dice, hence the name.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dice snake (revision 1327795572), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q750237 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).