Arabian Cat Snake
Telescopus dhara
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Telescopus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 29 places on iNaturalist
About
Arabian Cat Snake (Telescopus dhara) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 15 more. Recorded in 29 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Blue Nile Cat Snake Telescopus gezirae
- Indian Desert Tiger Snake Telescopus rhinopoma
- Soosan Viper Telescopus tessellatus
- Sinai catsnake Telescopus hoogstraali
- Egyptian Catsnake Telescopus obtusus
- North African Catsnake Telescopus tripolitanus
- Tiger Cat Snake Telescopus semiannulatus
- Variable Cat Snake Telescopus variegatus
- Cat Snake Telescopus fallax
- Black-headed Snake (nigriceps) Telescopus nigriceps
- Beautiful Cat Snake Telescopus pulcher
- Karoo Tiger Snake Telescopus beetzi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.