探検爬虫類

Tessellated Water Snake

Natrix tessellata

The Tessellated Water Snake is a smooth, non-venomous snake that loves to swim! It has beautiful patterns that help it blend in with the water and plants around it.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Tessellated Water Snake has a slender body, typically grey, olive, or brownish, marked with a distinctive checkerboard-like pattern of dark, square spots. Its underside is usually yellowish with scattered dark blotches. This unique pattern helps it camouflage in rocky riverbeds.

AnimaliaChordataSquamataSerpentesColubridaeNatrix
Tessellated Water Snake
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Tessellated Water Snake

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Female water snakes are often much larger than males.

These snakes can shed their skin several times a year.

They sometimes bask on tree branches overhanging water.

They're non-venomous, making them harmless to humans!

特殊能力

能力

Foul Scent Defense

Tessellated Water Snake can release a smelly musk because of glands near its tail that deters predators when it feels threatened.

能力

Playing Dead

Tessellated Water Snake has a special ability to play dead (thanatosis) that helps them trick predators into thinking they are no longer a threat.

能力

Underwater Agility

Tessellated Water Snake has a streamlined body and powerful tail that helps them swim quickly through water to catch agile fish.

サイズと詳細

長さ
50-130 cm
体重
0.2-1.5 kg
寿命
8-15 年
遊泳速度
7 km/h
一度の産卵数
5-30
抱卵期間
30-70 日

食性と食事

This snake is a skilled underwater hunter, mostly eating fish but also enjoying frogs!

年齢による違い: Young snakes tend to eat smaller prey like tadpoles and very small fish.

主な食物

  • fish
  • frogs
  • newts
  • tadpoles

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

A common small fish preyed upon by the snake.

hunts

European perch

Perca fluviatilis

Another fish species that the water snake commonly hunts.

eaten by

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

A bird of prey that can hunt these snakes.

eaten by

European Otter

Lutra lutra

An aquatic mammal that preys on water snakes.

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

A large wading bird that can catch and eat snakes.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a snake, it's best to watch from a distance and not touch it.

よくある質問

Tessellated Water Snakeの長さは何ですか?

50-130 cm

Tessellated Water Snakeの体重は何ですか?

0.2-1.5 kg

Tessellated Water Snakeの寿命は何ですか?

8-15 年

Tessellated Water Snakeは何を食べますか?

This snake is a skilled underwater hunter, mostly eating fish but also enjoying frogs!

Tessellated Water Snakeの遊泳速度は何ですか?

7 km/h

Tessellated Water Snakeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Tessellated Water Snakeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Tessellated Water Snakeの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

5-30

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