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Elaphe longissima

Description

The Aesculapian snake (now Zamenis longissimus, previously Elaphe longissima), is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe, a member of the Colubrinae subfamily of the family Colubridae. Growing up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length, it is among the largest European snakes, similar in size to the four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) and the Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus). The Aesculapian snake has been of cultural and historical significance for its role in ancient Greek, Roman and Illyrian mythology and derived symbolism.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2458536https://www.gbif.org/species/2458536
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)64955https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=64955
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : Elaphe longissima
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : Elaphe longissima
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SauropsidaHuxley 1864
classReptiliaLaurenti 1768
subclassEureptilia
-RomeriidaGauthier et al. 1988
-Diapsida
-Eosuchia
-NeodiapsidaBenton 1985
-SauriaGauthier 1984
-Lepidosauromorpha
superorderLepidosauria
orderSquamataOppel 1811
suborderOphidia
-Serpentes
infraorderAlethinophidiaNopcsa 1923
-MacrostomataRitgen 1828
superfamilyBooideaGray 1825
-CaenophidiaHoffstetter 1939
superfamilyColubroideaOppel 1811
familyColubridaeOppel 1811
subfamilyColubrinaeOppel 1811
genusElapheWagler 1833
speciesElaphe longissimaLaurenti 1768
Generic NameElaphe
Scientific NameElaphe longissima Laurenti, 1768
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Elaphe longissimaspeciesbelongs to Elaphestated without evidenceLaurenti, 1768
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance4.90 - 3.20 Ma
Pliocene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Booidea)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Dietcarnivore (based on Elaphe)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)Z. Szyndlar. 1984. Fossil snakes from Poland. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 28(1):1-156
Common Name(s) Äskulapnatter, Aesculapian Snake, Culebra De Esculapio, Couleuvre D'esculape, Colubro D'esculapio, Waz Eskulapa
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaphe_longissima

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1768Elaphe longissima Laurenti

References

Szyndlar Z. (1984) Fossil snakes from Poland, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 28 1, 1-156
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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