Elaphe dione

Elaphe dione, commonly known as Dione's ratsnake, the steppe ratsnake, or the steppes ratsnake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. E. dione is found in eastern Ukraine, southern and southeastern Russia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, parts of China, and Korea. The specific name, dione, refers to the Greek mythological figure Dione who was the mother of Aphrodite.