Natrix megalocephala

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin nātrīx (“water-snake”) megalo- (“large”) +‎ -cephala (“head”), from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “large”) and Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Proper noun

Natrix megalocephala f

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – bighead European grass snake.

References

Natrix megalocephala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Natrix megalocephala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Natrix megalocephala at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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