Dark-headed Dwarf Racer (nigrofasciatus)
Eirenis nigrofasciatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Eirenis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Dark-headed Dwarf Racer (nigrofasciatus) (Eirenis nigrofasciatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Iran, Iraq. It lives in habitats such as desert, rocky desert, gravel desert, rocky hillsides and 4 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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
- Eirenis rafsanjanicus
- Eirenis yassujicus
- Collared Dwarf Snake Eirenis collaris
- Baran Dwarf Racer Eirenis barani
- Asia Minor Dwarf Racer Eirenis modestus
- Roth's Dwarf Snake Eirenis rothii
- Narrow-striped Dwarf Snake Eirenis decemlineatus
- Levantine Dwarf Snake Eirenis levantinus
- Sinai dwarf racer Eirenis coronelloides
- Eiselt's Dwarf Racer Eirenis eiselti
- Striped Dwarf Snake Eirenis lineomaculatus
- Van Dwarf Racer Eirenis thospitis
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.