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Smooth snake — is a common name that has been used to refer to the following species:* Coronella austriaca , a harmless colubrid snake species found from western Europe and as far east as Iran.Street D. 1979. The Reptiles of Northern and Central Europe. London … Wikipedia
smooth snake — noun : a harmless European colubrid snake (Coronella austriaca) with smooth glossy scales * * * smooth snake noun A harmless European snake (Coronella austriaca), with smooth scales and a dark horizontal line on the side of its head • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
smooth snake — ▪ reptile (Coronella austriaca), moderately abundant, nonvenomous snake occurring from western Europe to the Caucasus, belonging to the family Colubridae. It has smooth, glossy scales and is usually not more than 70 cm (28 inches) long.… … Universalium
smooth snake — noun a harmless snake which is grey to reddish in colour, typically living in heathy country where it feeds on lizards. [Coronella austriaca.] … English new terms dictionary
False Smooth Snake — Taxobox name = False Smooth Snake status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata familia = Colubridae genus = Macroprotodon species = M. brevis binomial = Macroprotodon brevis binomial … Wikipedia
Smooth green snake — A smooth green snake in Ontario Conservation status … Wikipedia
Snake scales — Snakes, like other reptiles, have a skin covered in scales. Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India. page 1] Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes. Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it… … Wikipedia
Snake-stones — also known as the viper s stone, black stone, the black stone, der schwarze Stein, la pierre noire, and la piedrita negracite web |author=Wereld Missiehulp |title=BLACKSTONES |language=Dutch |url=http://www.wmhelp.be/anderediensten.htm accessdate … Wikipedia
Snake Davis — is a session musician (saxophonist) who has played with some of the worlds biggest artists. In the 1980s he fronted York band Zoot and the Roots.Davis has played on the records of the following artists and many others notably the M People, as… … Wikipedia
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
