Respective approximate European ranges of Aesculapian snake (green) and Italian Aesculapian snake (blue).
Z. lineatus is endemic to southern Italy and Sicily. The northern limit of its geographical range is the Province of Caserta in the west and the Province of Foggia in the east. It is absent from the Salentine Peninsula (Salento), which is the "heel" of the "boot" of Italy.
The Italian Aesculapian snake is a medium to large snake that reaches a maximum total length (including tail) of 2 m (6+1⁄2 ft). Dorsally, it is yellowish brown and may have four dark brown stripes. If present, the stripes are of equal width and equidistant. The dorsal scales are smooth. The iris of the eye is red, giving it the common name in Italian of saettone occhirossi (red-eyed racer).
^ abCorti, Claudia; Sindaco, Roberto; Romano, Antonio (2009). "Zamenis lineatus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61595A12505636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61595A12505636.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcdSpecies Zamenis lineatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further readingedit
Camerano L (1891). "Monografia degli ofidi italiani. Parte seconda — colubridi e monografia dei cheloni italiani ". Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie seconda41 (2): 403–469. (Callopeltis longissimus Var. lineata, p. 458). (in Italian).
Lenk P, Wüster W (1999). "A Multivariate Approach to the Systematics of Italian Rat Snakes of the Elaphe longissima Complex (Reptilia, Colubridae): Revalidation of Camerano's Callopeltis longissimus var. lineata". The Herpetological Journal9 (4): 153–162.
Utiger U, Helfenberger N, Schätti B, Schmidt C, Ruf M, Ziswiler V (2002). "Molecular systematics and phylogeny of Old World and New World ratsnakes, Elaphe Auct., and related genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology9 (2): 105–124.
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italian, aesculapian, snake, zamenis, lineatus, species, snake, colubridae, family, adult, zamenis, lineatus, from, sicily, conservation, statusdata, deficient, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaor. The Italian Aesculapian snake Zamenis lineatus is a species of snake in the Colubridae family Italian Aesculapian snakeAn adult Zamenis lineatus from Sicily Conservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeGenus ZamenisSpecies Z lineatusBinomial nameZamenis lineatus Camerano 1891 Synonyms 2 Coluber romanus Suckow 1798 Callopeltis longissimus var lineata Camerano 1891 Elaphe longissima romana Capocaccia 1964 Elaphe lineata Lenk amp Wuster 1999 Zamenis lineatus Utiger et al 2002 Zamenis lineata Venchi amp Sindaco 2006 Zamenis lineatus Li Vigni 2013 Contents 1 Geographic range 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Behavior 5 Diet 6 Reproduction 7 See also 8 References 9 Further readingGeographic range edit nbsp Respective approximate European ranges of Aesculapian snake green and Italian Aesculapian snake blue Z lineatus is endemic to southern Italy and Sicily The northern limit of its geographical range is the Province of Caserta in the west and the Province of Foggia in the east It is absent from the Salentine Peninsula Salento which is the heel of the boot of Italy The type locality is Naples 2 Description editThe Italian Aesculapian snake is a medium to large snake that reaches a maximum total length including tail of 2 m 6 1 2 ft Dorsally it is yellowish brown and may have four dark brown stripes If present the stripes are of equal width and equidistant The dorsal scales are smooth The iris of the eye is red giving it the common name in Italian of saettone occhirossi red eyed racer Habitat editThe natural habitats of Z lineatus are temperate forests temperate shrubland Mediterranean type shrubby vegetation arable land pastureland rural gardens and urban areas at altitudes from sea level to 1 600 m 5 200 ft 1 Behavior editZ lineatus is partly arboreal 2 Diet editThe Italian Aesculapian snake feeds on lizards small mammals and eggs Reproduction editZ lineatus is oviparous 2 See also editList of reptiles of ItalyReferences edit a b Corti Claudia Sindaco Roberto Romano Antonio 2009 Zamenis lineatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T61595A12505636 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 RLTS T61595A12505636 en Retrieved 15 November 2021 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c d Species Zamenis lineatus at The Reptile Database www reptile database org Further reading editCamerano L 1891 Monografia degli ofidi italiani Parte seconda colubridi e monografia dei cheloni italiani Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino Serie seconda 41 2 403 469 Callopeltis longissimus Var lineata p 458 in Italian Lenk P Wuster W 1999 A Multivariate Approach to the Systematics of Italian Rat Snakes of the Elaphe longissima Complex Reptilia Colubridae Revalidation of Camerano s Callopeltis longissimus var lineata The Herpetological Journal 9 4 153 162 Utiger U Helfenberger N Schatti B Schmidt C Ruf M Ziswiler V 2002 Molecular systematics and phylogeny of Old World and New World ratsnakes Elaphe Auct and related genera Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Russian Journal of Herpetology 9 2 105 124 nbsp This colubrid snake article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Italian Aesculapian snake amp oldid 1166831737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
