# Smooth snake (*Coronella austriaca*)

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The smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) is a reptile in the snake family Colubridae, subfamily Colubrinae, named by Laurenti, 1768. It is a small snake, with an adult body mass of 196 g. It reaches sexual maturity at 3.5 years, with reported values from 3.0 to 4.0 years, and has 8.5 young or eggs per litter or clutch. The IUCN Red List assesses the smooth snake globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g |
| Length | 64 cm |
| Lifespan | 1.3 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 6.1 – 9 |
| Age at maturity | 2 years – 5 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.4 – 0.415 |
| Reproduction | Live birth |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Colubridae
- genus: Coronella
- species: *Coronella austriaca* Laurenti, 1768

Synonyms: *Coluber alpinus*, *Coluber austricaus*, *Coluber caucasicus*, *Coluber caucasius*, *Coluber coronella*, *Coluber cupreus*, *Coluber ferrugineus*, *Coluber gallicus*, *Coluber laevis*, *Coluber laevis*, *Coluber levis*, *Coluber nebulosus*, *Coluber oculus cati*, *Coluber paedera*, *Coluber ponticus*, *Coluber tetragonus*, *Coluber thuringicus*, *Coluber versicolor*, *Coronella austriaca fitzingeri*, *Coronella austriaca var. concolor*, *Coronella austriaca var. fasciata*, *Coronella austriaca var. immaculata*, *Coronella austriaca var. lateralis*, *Coronella austriaca var. marginata*, *Coronella austriaca var. pallida*, *Coronella austriaca var. quadrilineata*, *Coronella austriaca var. quadritaeniata*, *Coronella austriaca var. scalaris*, *Coronella austriaca var. sparsa*, *Coronella austriaca var. taeniata*, *Coronella austriaca var. veithi*, *Coronella laevis*, *Coronella laevis var. leopardina*, *Coronella vernalis*, *Natrix coronilla*, *Simotes semicinctus*, *Tropidonotus austriacus*, *Tropidonotus thuringiacus*, *Zacholus austriacus*, *Zacholus laevis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the smooth snake?

The smooth snake is a reptile, a snake in the family Colubridae and the genus Coronella.

### How heavy is a smooth snake?

An adult smooth snake has a body mass of 196 g, which places it in the small size class.

### Is the smooth snake endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does a smooth snake live?

Our sources give a lifespan of 1.3 years for the smooth snake.

### When does the smooth snake reach sexual maturity?

It reaches sexual maturity at 3.5 years, with reported values from 3.0 to 4.0 years.

### How many young does a smooth snake have?

The smooth snake has 8.5 young or eggs per litter or clutch.

### Who named the smooth snake?

The smooth snake, Coronella austriaca, was named by Laurenti, 1768.

## Sources

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