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| Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima or Zamenis longissimus) is a snake native to Europe. It is a large slender non-venomous snake, which is an excellent tree-climber. When young, it feeds on lizards. As an adult its diet consists of rodents. This species is also associated with Greek Mythology and Medical History. It is said that the staff of Aesculapius has Elaphe longissima coiled around it. |
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