Zamenis
Zamenis is a genus of Old World non-venomous snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. Species of the genus Zamenis are native to Europe and the Middle East.
Etymology
The generic name Zamenis comes from Greek ζαμενής meaning "angry", "irritable", "fierce".Species
The following six species are recognized as being valid:- Zamenis hohenackeri – Transcaucasian ratsnake
- Zamenis lineatus – Italian Aesculapian snake
- Zamenis longissimus – Aesculapian snake
- Zamenis persicus – Persian ratsnake
- Zamenis scalaris – ladder snake
- Zamenis situla – European ratsnake