ARKive Related Species

Species that are closely related to the Grass snake

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Ranawana’s golden cat snake (Boiga ranawanei)
Ranawana’s golden cat snake is the sixth Boiga species to be discovered that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Members of this genus are co... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Big-eyed mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
As its common name suggests, this mountain snake is known for its large eyes and strongly keeled scales down its back, giving the ... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Wadi racer (Platyceps rhodorachis)
The wadi racer is a long, slender and fast-moving snake, with a narrow head and long, tapering tail. The eyes are large, with roun... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
This non-venomous snake is very rare in the UK, and is superficially similar in appearance to the adder (Vipera berus), but can be... More	9 Images	6 Videos

Amami takachiho snake (Achalinus werneri)
Information on the Amami takachiho snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Awl-headed snake (Lytorhynchus diadema)
Information on the awl-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Arabian cat snake (Telescopus dhara)
A highly distinctive species, the Arabian cat snake possesses a large head relative to its body, with striking reddish brown or gr... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae)
Possibly the world's rarest snake, the Antiguan racer is small, non-venomous and good-natured. Unusually amongst snakes, this spec... More	18 Images	7 Videos

Diadem snake (Spalerosophis diadema)
The diadem snake is named for its distinctive head markings, consisting of a dark band, which runs across the head between the eye... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Leeward Island racer (Alsophis rijersmai)
This medium-sized snake has a pointed head and pale to chocolate brown skin, fading to pale yellowish-pink or brown on the undersi... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Pfeffer’s reed snake (Calamaria pfefferi)
Information on Pfeffer’s reed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Iwasaki’s snail-eater (Pareas iwasakii)
Information on the Iwasaki’s snail-eater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Kikuzato’s brook snake (Opisthotropis kikuzatoi)
Information on Kikuzato’s brook snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

King ratsnake (Elaphe carinata)
The king ratsnake is a large, impressive, heavy-bodied constrictor known by several curious common names; the ‘ratsnake’ refers to... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Schokari sand racer (Psammophis schokari)
One of the fastest snakes in the Middle East, the Schokari sand racer has a thin body with variable colouration and patterning and... More	6 Images	1 Video

St Lucia racer (Liophis ornatus)
Information on the St Lucia racer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Seychelles wolf snake (Lycognathophis seychellensis)
The Seychelles wolf snake is a slender and graceful reptile, named after the islands it inhabits and its long, backwards curved te... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hooded malpolon (Malpolon moilensis)
The hooded malpolon is named for its unusual, cobra-like defensive behaviour, in which it lifts the front of the body off the grou... More	7 Images	0 Videos

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