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    Posted: 05 Nov 2004 at 9:59pm

Im a bit confused about this. Is Natrix natrix helvetica the subspecies of Natrix Natrix which occurs in Britain?

Or are they the same species?
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Hi Danny, yes, N. n. helvetica is the only subspecies found in Britain. Same species, helvetica is the subspecies. Quite how many races there are seems to depend a lot on who you read. I'm sure someone here can give an educated insight into how this species breaks down.

Regards, Lee.

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