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Dice snake vs Grass snake

The grass snake is heavier: 198.1 g against 90.3 g for the dice snake, about 2.2 times the weight.

Dice snake (Natrix tessellata)
Dice snake LCLeast Concern
Photo: Orchi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Grass snake LCLeast Concern
Photo: Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a dice snake and a grass snake?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The grass snake is heavier: 198.1 g against 90.3 g for the dice snake, about 2.2 times the weight.
  • The grass snake is longer: 84.3 cm against 73.1 cm for the dice snake, about 15% longer.
  • The grass snake is longer-lived: 15 years against 2.5 years for the dice snake, about 6.0 times the lifespan.
  • Both belong to the genus Natrix, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Dice snakeGrass snake
Scientific nameNatrix tessellataNatrix natrix
FamilyColubridaeColubridae
OrderSquamataSquamata
Weight90.3 g – 384 g96.3 g – 300 g
Length73.1 cm84.3 cm
Lifespan2.5 years15 years
Main foodamphibia, fishamphibia
Habitatdesert, shrublandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Which is bigger?

DICE SNAKE · 73.1 CMGRASS SNAKE · 84.3 CM
Greatest recorded body length, drawn to the same scale: Dice snake 73.1 cm, Grass snake 84.3 cm.

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