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|aka=Leopard | |aka=Leopard snake | ||
|name_jp=ヒョウモンナメラ | |name_jp=ヒョウモンナメラ | ||
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|introduction='''European Ratsnake''' is a | |introduction=The '''European Ratsnake''' is a type of snake [[Friend]] that appeared in the [[Kemono Friends (2015 Mobile Game)|original Kemono Friends mobile game]]. | ||
|appearance=European Ratsnake has long green hair attached and capped in the form a spirale, she also has a black hair wick which represent the tongue of the snake she's based on. Compared to most of the snake Friends, she has a [[Wikipedia:Flat Cap| flat cap]] with fake white eyes instead of a hood. Her skin is pale, her eyes reds and has eyebrows well expressed. She wears a green [[Wikipedia:Blazer| blazer]] with a notched collar, red tasks on the sleeves, a red necktie with scales and an another black shirt inside of the blazer. | |appearance=European Ratsnake has long green hair attached and capped in the form a spirale, she also has a black hair wick which represent the tongue of the snake she's based on. Compared to most of the snake Friends, she has a [[Wikipedia:Flat Cap| flat cap]] with fake white eyes instead of a hood. Her skin is pale, her eyes reds and has eyebrows well expressed. She wears a green [[Wikipedia:Blazer| blazer]] with a notched collar, red tasks on the sleeves, a red necktie with scales and an another black shirt inside of the blazer. | ||
Her hips are surronded with two belts which hold a red tidy whip, almost similiar to the iconic figure of [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], she wears a short pant and green high-thighs and black ballet flats. Like the real animal, she bears a long green tail, with light green belly. | Her hips are surronded with two belts which hold a red tidy whip, almost similiar to the iconic figure of [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], she wears a short pant and green high-thighs and black ballet flats. Like the real animal, she bears a long green tail, with light green belly. | ||
|reallife=[[File:European_Ratsnake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Zamenis situla (European | |t0=No | ||
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|reallife=[[File:European_Ratsnake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left| Zamenis situla (European ratsnake)]] | |||
The European ratsnake ''(Zamenis situla)'' is a non-venomous species of colubrid snake found across the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, and Montenegro, the west of Turkey, and almost all of Greece, concentrating around the major bodies of water in those regions: the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Crete, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Mirtonian Sea, and Gulf of Taranto. Highly adaptable, the European ratsnake can be found in a variety of habitats including fields, marshes, rocky scree, scrub and brush, stream banks, and rural human developments such as gardens, vineyards, and villages. Its range spans from sea level to altitudes of 1600 m, though some papers suggest it is most common below 500 m. | |||
Zamenis situla is | ''Zamenis situla'' is a slender species with a narrow head, distinguished from the body by a well-marked neck. It has large, reddish-brown eyes with round pupils. The body of the European ratsnake can be shades of beige, gray, brown, bronze, silver, or tan, and a stripe of reddish to reddish-brown blotches runs down its spine; it is this pattern that gives the European ratsnake the additional common name of "leopard snake". Specimens rarely exceed 100 cm, although lengths of up to 115 cm have been documented; generally, females are larger than males. | ||
As the European ratsnake is a species of crepuscular and diurnal habits, it is common to see them climbing on rocks, walls or bushes to escape hot soil during the heat of the day. The species has a well-defined nycthemeral rhythm: a siesta in the morning sun, a rest in the shade from noon into the early afternoon, and in the late afternoon through to dusk the snake becomes most active. In particularly warm areas, these snakes spend the months of July and August away from the scorching summer heat, remaining in the shade as much as possible. It is not unusual to find the European ratsnake in or beneath homes and barns, but it may become especially common during these times as the animals seek to beat the heat. | |||
|trivia=[[File:Rat_Snake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right| Zamenis situla (European | |||
* | The diet of the European ratsnake consists primarily of small mammals, lizards and birds—particularly the chicks and eggs of bee-eaters, which it captures by entering the tunnels that these birds dig for nests. According to some authors, the snake will also eat insects, snails, and young snakes. In order to hunt, the European ratsnake slowly approaches its prey until it enters striking distance, coiling into an S-shaped position before lunging with its mouth open. Small or immobile prey items can be swallowed whole, but larger targets may demand the use of constriction, as is seen in some other colubrids, including fellow ''Zamenis'' species. | ||
|trivia=[[File:Rat_Snake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right| Zamenis situla (European ratsnake)]] | |||
* This species has long fascinated snake breeders, and its commonplace Mediterranean distribution means several civilizations in that region have a history with the animal. | |||
** Like its relative the [[Wikipedia:Aesculapian snake| Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus)]], the European ratsnake was venerated and raised in temples dedicated to [[Wikipedia:Asclepius| Asclepius]] in Greece and to [[Wikipedia:Aesculapius| Aesculapius]] by the Romans, for it symbolized health and beauty. | |||
** The first publication on European ratsnake breeding dates back to 1884. | |||
* The longest recorded length for a male European ratsnake was a 125 cm specimen, collected from the island of Milos. | |||
|reference=1. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/61444/0 "Zamenis situla"]. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. | |reference=1. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/61444/0 "Zamenis situla"]. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. | ||
2. Stevens, Kevin. "The European ratsnakes of the genus ''Elaphe''." British Herpetological Society Bulletin No. 59, 1995, 10. [[https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-bulletin/issue-number-54-winter-1995/2563-hb054-02/file Available as a PDF.]] Accessed May 4, 2024. | |||
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European Ratsnake
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ヒョウモンナメラ | |||
Character Data | |||
AKA | Leopard snake
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Romaji | Hyoumon'namera
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Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
Animal Data | |||
Scientific Name | Zamenis situla
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Distribution | Europe, Asia
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Diet | Carnivore
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Avg. Lifespan | 10-15 years
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Read More | European ratsnake
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Conservation | |||
European Ratsnake | Nexon Game |
The European Ratsnake is a type of snake Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
European Ratsnake has long green hair attached and capped in the form a spirale, she also has a black hair wick which represent the tongue of the snake she's based on. Compared to most of the snake Friends, she has a flat cap with fake white eyes instead of a hood. Her skin is pale, her eyes reds and has eyebrows well expressed. She wears a green blazer with a notched collar, red tasks on the sleeves, a red necktie with scales and an another black shirt inside of the blazer.
Her hips are surronded with two belts which hold a red tidy whip, almost similiar to the iconic figure of Indiana Jones, she wears a short pant and green high-thighs and black ballet flats. Like the real animal, she bears a long green tail, with light green belly.
Series Appearances
Media | Role | |
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2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Minor character, obtainable |
In Real Life
The European ratsnake (Zamenis situla) is a non-venomous species of colubrid snake found across the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, and Montenegro, the west of Turkey, and almost all of Greece, concentrating around the major bodies of water in those regions: the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Crete, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Mirtonian Sea, and Gulf of Taranto. Highly adaptable, the European ratsnake can be found in a variety of habitats including fields, marshes, rocky scree, scrub and brush, stream banks, and rural human developments such as gardens, vineyards, and villages. Its range spans from sea level to altitudes of 1600 m, though some papers suggest it is most common below 500 m.
Zamenis situla is a slender species with a narrow head, distinguished from the body by a well-marked neck. It has large, reddish-brown eyes with round pupils. The body of the European ratsnake can be shades of beige, gray, brown, bronze, silver, or tan, and a stripe of reddish to reddish-brown blotches runs down its spine; it is this pattern that gives the European ratsnake the additional common name of "leopard snake". Specimens rarely exceed 100 cm, although lengths of up to 115 cm have been documented; generally, females are larger than males.
As the European ratsnake is a species of crepuscular and diurnal habits, it is common to see them climbing on rocks, walls or bushes to escape hot soil during the heat of the day. The species has a well-defined nycthemeral rhythm: a siesta in the morning sun, a rest in the shade from noon into the early afternoon, and in the late afternoon through to dusk the snake becomes most active. In particularly warm areas, these snakes spend the months of July and August away from the scorching summer heat, remaining in the shade as much as possible. It is not unusual to find the European ratsnake in or beneath homes and barns, but it may become especially common during these times as the animals seek to beat the heat.
The diet of the European ratsnake consists primarily of small mammals, lizards and birds—particularly the chicks and eggs of bee-eaters, which it captures by entering the tunnels that these birds dig for nests. According to some authors, the snake will also eat insects, snails, and young snakes. In order to hunt, the European ratsnake slowly approaches its prey until it enters striking distance, coiling into an S-shaped position before lunging with its mouth open. Small or immobile prey items can be swallowed whole, but larger targets may demand the use of constriction, as is seen in some other colubrids, including fellow Zamenis species.
Trivia
- This species has long fascinated snake breeders, and its commonplace Mediterranean distribution means several civilizations in that region have a history with the animal.
- Like its relative the Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus), the European ratsnake was venerated and raised in temples dedicated to Asclepius in Greece and to Aesculapius by the Romans, for it symbolized health and beauty.
- The first publication on European ratsnake breeding dates back to 1884.
- The longest recorded length for a male European ratsnake was a 125 cm specimen, collected from the island of Milos.
References
1. "Zamenis situla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2. Stevens, Kevin. "The European ratsnakes of the genus Elaphe." British Herpetological Society Bulletin No. 59, 1995, 10. [Available as a PDF.] Accessed May 4, 2024.
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