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Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
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Linnaeus, C. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiæ. 10th Edition: 824 pp. (1758).
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Reptilia
order
Squamata
family
Colubridae
genus
Natrix
species
Natrix natrix

Name

Synonyms
Coluber minutus Pallas, 1814
Coluber natrix Linnaeus, 1758
Coluber persa Pallas, 1814
Coluber scutatus Pallas, 1771
Coluber torquatus Lacépède, 1789
Natrix cetti Gené, 1839
Natrix megalocephala Orlov & Tuniyev, 1987
Natrix natrix cetti Gene, 1838
Natrix natrix fusca Cattaneo, 1990
Natrix natrix gotlandica Nilson & Andrén, 1981
Natrix natrix schweizeri Müller, 1932
Natrix vulgaris Laurenti, 1768
Tropidonotus ater Eichwald, 1831
Tropidonotus natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tropidonotus natrix bithynius Hecht, 1930
Tropidonotus natrix britannicus Hecht, 1930
Tropidonotus natrix cephallonicus Hecht, 1930
Tropidonotus natrix cypriacus Hecht, 1930
Tropidonotus natrix dystiensis Hecht, 1930
Tropidonotus natrix schirvanae Hecht, 1930
Homonyms
Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Common Grass Snake in English
Couleuvre à collier in French
Culebra de collar in Spanish
European Grass Snake in English
Gemeine Ringelnatter in German
Grass snake in English
Ringelnatter in German
Ringelnatter in German
Ringelnatter in German
Snog in Danish
bjelouška in Croatian
couleuvre à collier in French
grass snake in English
ringslang in Dutch
Вуж звичайний in Ukrainian
Обыкновенный уж in Russian
水游蛇 in Chinese
Grass Snake in English
Oostelijke ringslang in Dutch
vanlig snok in Swedish
Adi Suilani in Azerbaijani
Chveulebrivi Ankara in Georgian
Khar Mogoi in Mongolian
Obyknovennyi Uzh in Russian
Usni Mogoi in Mongolian
Yarı Sucul Yılan in Turkish
snok in Swedish
vattensnok in Swedish
Белоушка in Macedonian
水游蛇 in Chinese

Bibliographic References

  1. Gärdenfors (ed.) (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2000
  2. Kindvall (2004-03-18 00:00:00) Lista över svenska kräldjur baserad på flera källor
  3. Linnæus (Linnaeus), C. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classses, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata
  4. Linnæus (Linnaeus), C. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classses, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata
  5. Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.). (2021). The Reptile Database.
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