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ReptileVUVulnerable

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

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Britain's rarest snake, restricted to dry heathlands of Dorset, Hampshire and Surrey. A constrictor that feeds on lizards and slow worms, it is highly secretive and very rarely seen even in good habitat.

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Quick Facts

Category
Reptile
Latin name
Coronella austriaca
IUCN Status
VU — Vulnerable
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Conservation Status: VU

Vulnerable — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.