natrix

IPA: nˈætrɪks

Root Word: Natrix

a genus of Old World snakes found across Eurasia (Although Natrix tessellata can be found in Egypt and Natrix natrix can be found in other parts of Northern Africa) in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae.

Examples of "natrix" in Sentences

The only other kind is the common grass snake (coluber natrix).
Jeune couleuvre à collier Natrix natrix prenant le soleil entre les nénuphars de la mare.
Pistacia lentiscus, Peganum harmala, Agave americana, Anonis natrix, rubus discolor and Ruta montana.
The most common reptiles are Lacerta viridis, Chalcides chalcides, Psamodromus hispanicus, Natrix natrix, and N. maura.
"I think it's now more im - perative than ever that I have a talk with Londa, the domi - natrix Mick is so attached to."
Among non-venomous snakes are water snake (Natrix natrix), rat snakes (Coluber), blind wormsnake (Typhlops vermicularis).
Snakes (_Coluber natrix_ and other species), vipers (_Vipera berus_ and _V. ammodytes_), and land and water tortoises are numerous.
Palearctic reptiles and amphibians are also found in the ecoregion, for example Natrix natrix and the amphibians Bufo regularis, Rana ridibunda and Bufo viridis.
Country people talk much of a water-snake, but, I am pretty sure, without any reason; for the common snake (_coluber natrix_) delights much to sport in the water, perhaps with a view to procure frogs and other food.
In my experience lay people find it utterly inconceivable that it’s not a snake, and most think that it’s a ‘grass snake’ (the true Grass snake Natrix natrix is an amphibious colubrid that’s normally between 60-100 cm long).