Dotted Dwarf Snake
Eirenis punctatolineatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Eirenis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 25 places on iNaturalist
About
Dotted Dwarf Snake (Eirenis punctatolineatus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey. It lives in habitats such as montane woodland, mountain forest, steppe, desert and 16 more. Recorded in 25 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
- 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.