Ladder Snake

Ladder-Snake

Scientific name : Rhinechis scalaris

Family : Colubridae

Native to : Europe

Interesting fact : The young snakes have the ladder pattern in black giving them their common name.

Conservation status : Least Concern

The ladder snake is non-venomous growing to an average length of 120 to 160 cm. Adults are yellow to brown with two dark longitudinal stripes running down their entire length. It inhabits hot and dry areas and is found in scrub covers, vineyards, hedges and dry stone walls. Their carnivorous diet consists of mice, rabbits, spiders, lizards, insects and birds.

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