Indian Desert Tiger Snake
Telescopus rhinopoma
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Telescopus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Indian Desert Tiger Snake (Telescopus rhinopoma) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. It lives in habitats such as montane woodland, mountain forest, grassland, temperate grassland and 20 more. Recorded in 3 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
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Cliffs
- Canyons
- Gorges
- Scree Slopes
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Rock Crevices
- Zagros Mountain Woodland
- Iranian Plateau Steppe
- Central Asian Steppe
Related snakes
- Blue Nile Cat Snake Telescopus gezirae
- Soosan Viper Telescopus tessellatus
- Arabian Cat Snake Telescopus dhara
- 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.