Dark-headed Dwarf Racer (persicus)
Eirenis persicus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Eirenis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Recorded in 7 places on iNaturalist
About
Dark-headed Dwarf Racer (persicus) (Eirenis persicus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as montane woodland, mountain forest, grassland, temperate grassland and 19 more. Recorded in 7 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.
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Desert
- Cold Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Canyons
- Gorges
- Scree Slopes
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Rock Crevices
- Syrian Desert
- Zagros Mountain Woodland
- Iranian Plateau Steppe
- Mesopotamian Marshes
- Central Asian Steppe
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.