Smooth snake
(Coronella austriaca)
Description
Coronella austriaca (commonly known as the smooth snake) is a non-venomous colubrid species found in northern and central Europe,but also as far east as northern Iran.The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) currently recognizes three subspecies,including the typical form described here.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Coronella
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