Viperine Snake

Natrix maura

The Viperine Snake is a smooth, non-venomous snake that loves to swim! It has a special ability to blend in with its surroundings, making it a great little sneaky friend in nature.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Viperine Snake has a stocky body with keeled scales, usually grey, olive, or brownish with dark blotches or a zig-zag pattern along its back. Its triangular head and patterned skin make it visually similar to a venomous viper, though it is harmless.

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Viperine Snake

Categoría

Reptiles

Rareza

Common

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It has no venom and is completely harmless to humans!

Their rough scales help them grip slippery prey, even underwater!

This snake can play dead, flopping lifelessly to trick predators!

Viperine Snakes spend most of their lives near freshwater rivers and ponds.

Habilidades especiales

Viperine Snake has patterns and a flat head that make it look like a dangerous viper, scaring away predators.

Viperine Snake can hold its breath for long dives to hunt fish and frogs expertly under the water.

Viperine Snake can release a foul-smelling liquid from its glands when threatened, deterring predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 50-100 cm
Peso: 0.1-0.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 8-12 años
Top Speed: 2 km/h
Velocidad de nado: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 5-25
Incubación: 40-70 días
Profundidad máxima: 3 m

Dieta y alimentación

Eats fish, frogs, and other small water animals, making it a super swimmer and hunter!

Diferencias por edad: Young snakes primarily eat tadpoles and smaller aquatic invertebrates.

Alimentos principales

Small Fish
Frogs
Tadpoles
Newts
Toads

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Storks sometimes prey on Viperine Snakes found in wetlands.

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Herons are common predators of these aquatic snakes.

hunts

European Chub

Squalius cephalus

The snake preys on various freshwater fish, including chub.

hunts

Iberian Water Frog

Pelophylax perezi

Frogs are a frequent and important part of its diet.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.