Natrix maura: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the natrix maura lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Natrix maura
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the natrix maura live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the natrix maura in 3 countries and territories across Europe. In Spain it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

France
Portugal
Spain (introduced)

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 natrix maura endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the natrix maura?

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

About the natrix maura

The viperine water snake or viperine snake (Natrix maura) is a semiaquatic, fish-eating natricine water snake. Despite its common names, it is not a member of the subfamily Viperinae. It was given its common names due to exhibiting a dorsal colour pattern that superficially resembles that of sympatric adder species. In comparison to other Natrix species its head is also somewhat wider and more distinct from the neck. Like most members of the Natricinae it possesses a venom gland on each side of the upper jaw (Duvernoy's gland) that produces a mild venom that may play a role in swallowing or digestion. The gland is not associated with an enlarged specialized tooth and the venom has to be applied by chewing. The species usually does not bite as a means of defense, and the effect of a bite would be harmless to humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Natrix maura (revision 1375199631), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1541871 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).