Aesculapian

If an Aesculapian snake attained a certain age, it would grow wings and become a dragon.

The Aesculapian snake which inhabited a crop field or a vineyard was seen as its guardian.

Some introduced snakes are aesculapian snake and dice snakes.

Among the variety of reptiles some protected species are Aesculapian snake, green whip snake, and tortoise.

Other reptile species exist but are not native: aesculapian snake, wall lizard and the green lizard.

There are two populations of Aesculapian snake which derive from escapes in Great Britain.

Similarly, at the Aesculapian sanctuary near Epidaurus, dormitories were provided for pilgrims seeking cures.

In addition are a few others: the dog and the wolf, and two snakes, the common grass snake and the Aesculapian snake.

The Park also contains interesting bird species, including eagles and owls, and is home to the largest Polish population of Aesculapian snakes.

Aesculapian snake (Elaphe longissima)

Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis longissimus)

In these fights they were helped by the Aesculapian snake (smuk in Serbian), and for this reason people would not hurt these snakes.

Aesculapian snakes were kept in the combination hospital temple built by the ancient Greeks and later by Romans in honour of the God.

But chaste Diana, who his death deplor'd, With AEsculapian herbs his life restor'd.

Elaphe longissima, or Aesculapian snakes, hibernate from October to the next May due to their sensitivity to cold temperature.

Interestingly, male Aesculapian snakes, or Elaphe longissima, tend to pursue female snakes until they can coil around them.

The Aesculapian snake (smuk in Serbian and smok in Bulgarian) was regarded as a very beneficial animal.

At the bottom of the painting Hygieia stood with the Aesculapian snake around her arm and the cup of Lethe in her hand, turning her back to mankind.

It is home to the Caucasian subspecies of common treefrog and lake frog and numerous types of snake, including ring snake, dice snake, slow worm, and more rarely the Aesculapian snake.

It put him in mind of the Aesculapian staffs in a bottle that Joanna had once given him for his birthday, which perhaps had contributed to just how much Lynn and Phil's gift touched him.

The previously recognized subspecies Zamenis longissimus romana found in southern Italy and Sicily recently has been elevated to the status of a separate new species, Zamenis lineatus (Italian Aesculapian Snake).